Historic Industrial Land Use Sites in Northern Ireland

Approximately 14,000 sites in Northern Ireland with a record of previous industrial land use are cataloged in this database. The dataset is maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and is available for download in multiple geospatial formats. It is intended for visualization in web maps and ArcGIS Pro, as well as for analysis within dashboards.

Use Cases

• Site contamination risk assessment based on historic industrial activity records.
• Land-use planning and development screening using geospatial site locations.
• Creating environmental dashboards for regulatory monitoring and reporting.
• Visualizing the distribution of industrial heritage sites for historical analysis.

Strengths

• Contains a specific record count of approximately 14,000 sites.
• Originates from the authoritative Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA).
• Available in multiple, widely-used geospatial formats (CSV, GeoJSON, SHP).

Limitations

• Column names and detailed schema are not provided in the available metadata.
• The 'last updated' date of 2026-04-15 appears to be a future date, casting doubt on its accuracy.
• Descriptions are repetitive across platforms, suggesting limited unique contextual information.

Provenance

Source

Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)

Collection Method

Administrative database held by the government agency.

Freshness

2026-04-15 14:20:35.950582 (Note: This is a future date and may be an error)

Geography

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom