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Table 2 Databases used to locate critical infrastructure facilities

From: Toward regional hazard risk assessment: a method to geospatially inventory critical coastal infrastructure applied to the Caribbean

Facility Type

Main Source

Specific Source

URL

Data Type

Description

Ports

World Port Index

WPI_Shapefile

https://msi.nga.mil/Publications/WPI

Shapefile

Shapefile with points for each terminal. Multiple terminals per port.

Ports

World Port Source

Countries with ports in the Caribbean

http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/region.12.php

Shapefile

Breakdown of ports by country. Port icons are coded by size.

Airports

OpenFlights Airports Database

OpenFlights Airport Database

https://openflights.org/data.html#airport

Spreadsheet File

As of January 2017, the OpenFlights Airports Database contains over 10,000 airports

Airports

World Airport Database

World Airport Database

http://www.world-airport-database.com/database.html

Spreadsheet File

One of the largest airport databases in the world with information on 33,539 airports in 228 countries. A satellite map of more than 31,000 airports is also available.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Google

Google Maps

https://www.google.com/maps

N/A

Key Search Terms: Water treatment plant; Wastewater Treatment Plant; Sewage Treatment Plant; Desalination plant; Water Authority

Energy Facilities

Google

Google Maps

https://www.google.com/maps

N/A

Key Search Terms: Power Plant; Power Station; Nuclear Power Plant; Wind Farm; Solar Farm

All

ArcGIS

Basemap – World Imagery

https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=10df2279f9684e4a9f6a7f08febac2a9

Orthoimagery

World Imagery, last updated August 2020, provides one meter or better satellite and aerial imagery in many parts of the world and lower resolution satellite imagery worldwide. The map includes 15 m TerraColor Imagery at small and mid-scales ((~ 1:591 M down to ~ 1:72 k) and 2.5 m SPOT Imagery (~ 1:288 k to ~ 1:72 k) for the world.

All

Google Earth

Google Earth

https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148094?hl=en

Orthoimagery

Google Earth contains a large collection of imagery, including satellite, aerial, 3D, Street View, as well as historical images. Images are collected over time from providers and platforms.