Steel Asset Polygons Dataset
Terms of Use
The TransitionZero Steel Asset Polygons Dataset (“TZ Steel Asset Polygons”) has been made available through TransitionZero to the public to support climate action and to enrich existing open steel data sets.
1. Licence
The TZ Steel Asset Polygons has been made available via TransitionZero under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), with the exception of external data sources used to produce the database which are listed below.
This means that anyone is free to use the TZ Steel Asset Polygons in any format for non-commercial purposes only.
2. Attribution
Attribution to TransitionZero is required. You must also clearly indicate if you have made any changes to the TZ Steel Asset Polygons and what these are. Please refer to the suggested citation formats:
- “TransitionZero Steel Asset Polygons Dataset, TransitionZero, September 2024 release.”
- “TZ Steel Asset Polygons Dataset, TransitionZero, September 2024 release.”
- “TransitionZero (2024) Steel Asset Polygons Dataset.”
For charts, infographics, data visualisations and any other visual content, please add a TransitionZero logo at the bottom of the image. TransitionZero logos can be found here.
3. External Sources
The TZ Steel Asset Polygons includes some data reproduced from the following external sources, which are generally also open but may have different specific terms.
- Satellite imagery is provided by the Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B satellites from the European Space Agency (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel mission and is made available through the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem.
- Satellite imagery is provided by the LandSat 8 satellite developed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and is made available here.
- Supplementary steel data is provided by Global Energy Monitor: Global Steel Plant Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, April 2024 (V1) release
- Supplementary blast furnace data is provided by Global Energy Monitor: Global Blast Furnace Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, April 2024 (V1) release
Before using these data sources, users must review the terms and conditions on the websites of the respective organisations and contact them directly for any clarifications or questions.
It is the sole responsibility of the user to review the terms and conditions for all the above sources prior to using the data. TransitionZero makes no claims or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness or licensing terms for these datasets.
4. Data Accuracy
The methods for steel asset identification and enrichment are continually evolving, and are expected to be updated over time and TransitionZero is not responsible for any reliance thereon.
TransitionZero endeavours to ensure that the TZ Steel Asset Polygons is accurate. However, such data has been (1) generated using data from third-party sources that are publicly available, or (2) collected from publicly available sources. TransitionZero has no control over any aspects of such data, including its accuracy, timeliness, completeness or consistency.
Users of the TZ Steel Asset Polygons are advised to exercise caution and evaluate the methodology, data sources, and limitations of the TZ Steel Asset Polygons. Users are encouraged to contact TransitionZero through info@transitionzero.org in case of any questions or if any errors are identified.
The information made available via TransitionZero is on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranty of any kind.
TransitionZero did not select and does not endorse the geographic boundaries, names, and regions shown on maps and in lists, tables, documents, and databases related to TZ Steel Asset Polygons. All such information was acquired from Global Energy Monitor.
5. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless TransitionZero Ltd, its officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, suppliers from any and all third party claims, liability, damages and/or costs including, but not limited to any problems arising from your use of the TZ Steel Asset Polygons or your violation of this Agreement.
6. Commercial Use
If you require the TZ Steel Asset Polygons for commercial-use purposes, please contact TransitionZero.
7. Feedback
If you have any questions or comments please contact us.
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