Fresh-Salt Groundwater Occurrences for Thermal Energy Storage Suitability in South Holland

A geospatial dataset from a TNO study on the suitability of the subsurface for low-temperature thermal energy storage. The data originates from a 2000 report commissioned by the province of Zuid-Holland and has been processed into a new stock of fresh-salt groundwater occurrences. Maps are indicative and part of a soil vision, requiring verification for specific local applications.

Use Cases

• Map subsurface salinity patterns based on the 'sweet/brake' legend units.
• Assess regional suitability for aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) based on the original study's purpose.
• Inform soil and groundwater management plans as part of the provincial soil vision mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Based on a professional study conducted by TNO, a Dutch research organization.
• Includes multiple accessible file formats (WMS, WFS, PNG, HTML) for different use cases.
• Released under a public domain dedication license (CC-PDM-1.0).

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, based on a TNO report.

Collection Method

Derived from a regional soil chances map and its supplied legend.

Time Range

Study dated July 2000; dataset creation date unknown.

Geography

Province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.