Research & Education

33 datasets for spatial research, no GIS license required.

Environmental investigations, infrastructure analysis, crime and equity mapping, and demographic research: query-based access built for researchers, journalists, and students.

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Datasets for research workflows
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More data processed in 0.3s vs. H3
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Per-query access, no bulk downloads
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Researchers need spatial data but cannot justify the cost or complexity of GIS.

A journalism student investigating environmental justice needs flood zone data overlaid with income demographics. A policy researcher needs parcel-level land use across three states. Both can describe the query in plain language but have no way to run it without a GIS analyst, a software license, and a week of processing time.

Environmental Investigations

Overlay contamination sites, flood exposure, and industrial proximity against demographic data for equity research.

"Show census tracts where median income is below $40K and flood zone overlap exceeds 30%"

Infrastructure Analysis

Query bridge conditions, road network quality, and public transit access for urban studies and policy evaluation.

"What percentage of roads in this county are rated below fair condition?"

Spatial Journalism

Turn spatial questions into publishable findings. No desktop GIS required. Query, validate, export.

"Which neighborhoods in Detroit have the highest lead pipe density and lowest median income?"

Academic Research

Access high-resolution spatial data for thesis work, grant-funded studies, and classroom exercises at per-query cost.

"Extract building footprints and elevation data for my study area polygon"

Sample datasets for research & education workflows.

Pay per query, not per download. Fractional access to any geography.

Demographics
Census Block Groups
BigGeo AI enabled
Environment
EPA Contamination Sites
BigGeo AI enabled
Hazard
FEMA Flood Zones
BigGeo AI enabled
Property
Parcel Boundaries
BigGeo AI enabled
Infrastructure
Road Network
BigGeo AI enabled
Terrain
Elevation (DEM)
BigGeo AI enabled
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Run spatial queries from your AI assistant, no GIS software needed. BigGeo AI lets Claude and ChatGPT access environmental, demographic, and infrastructure data at per-query cost, ideal for research budgets.

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You "Overlay EPA superfund sites with census income data within 10km of the Houston Ship Channel"
"14 active superfund sites found. 8 are within census tracts where median household income is below $35,000. Average distance from superfund boundary to nearest residential parcel: 0.6km."
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