Site analysis · concept · design
Understand the site before the design takes shape.
Cut manual research, read the climate and environmental context, and deliver boards that make design decisions more robust.
Browser-based access · nothing to install
Today the work starts here
- Hours lost across geoportals, screenshots and inconsistent datasets
- Environmental context arriving too late in the design process
- Technical analysis that is difficult to turn into a compelling board
Practical use cases
Not “make a map”. Complete a job.
Each case starts with a professional question, shows how XN Maps supports the workflow and states what you can deliver.
Environmental site analysis
The job question
Build a rapid picture of the site before fixing orientation, density, open space and environmental strategies.
How you address it
Draw the plot and generate layers for land use, vegetation, water, temperature, imperviousness and the natural context.
What you deliver
- Context boards
- Site KPIs
- Site-analysis report
Urban climate and outdoor comfort
The job question
Understand where the context accumulates heat and where green space and water can become strategic parts of the concept.
How you address it
Read LST, UTFVI, vegetation, moisture and imperviousness; compare multiple years to distinguish episodic conditions from patterns.
What you deliver
- Heat-green map
- Temporal comparison
- Evidence for bioclimatic strategies
Masterplans and green-blue infrastructure
The job question
Connect landscape decisions to how the territory actually works, beyond the project image.
How you address it
Relate water, vegetation, ecological corridors, land cover and pressures to guide green and blue networks for further study.
What you deliver
- Connectivity diagram
- Areas for further study
- Basis for the landscape concept
Plot due diligence and pre-screening
The job question
Surface early issues that may change feasibility, timescales or the need for specialist advice.
How you address it
Review risks, protected areas, land use and environmental pressures as an initial filter, always checking them against official sources.
What you deliver
- Territorial checklist
- Attention map
- Specialist brief
Project narrative and client discussion
The job question
Turn complex environmental data into a design argument that is understandable and verifiable.
How you address it
Use views, comparisons, legends and editable reports to build a narrative from context to design choice.
What you deliver
- Territorial before/after
- Layout-ready boards
- Shareable report
From brief to deliverable
A workflow that fits your work.
- 01
Draw the site
Start from the plot or the wider area that shapes the project.
- 02
Read the context
Choose the indicators that inform concept decisions.
- 03
Bring it into the project
Export boards and reports for the team, client and specialists.
XN Maps in your process
Three modules. Distinct roles.
Use them separately or as one path: climate context, local analysis and change over time.
Local analysis · multi-layer
Map Generator
From project boundary to maps, KPIs and an environmental dossier in one workflow.
- 130+available analyses
- 11active categories
- 2017–presenttime series
Change · time and indicators
Satellite Comparison
Turn the before, the after and the delta into a story people can understand.
- 8base indicators
- 4coordinated views
- 2–6comparison items
Climate · administrative scale
Macro Map Generator
From climate baseline to an operational map for large territories.
- 1961–90climate baseline
- 2023–25recent period
- 100 mdefault resolution
Verifiable context
Design is also a geographic decision
Geospatial information helps reveal environmental impacts and site-specific conditions. Copernicus provides data on land, vegetation, water and surface energy for applications including urban planning and climate adaptation.
Clear responsibilities
XN Maps accelerates the analysis. Your expertise remains essential.
XN Maps supports screening, knowledge-building and communication. It does not replace official sources, surveys, specialist checks or professional responsibility.
FAQ
Before bringing it into your process.
What you need to know before starting the analysis.
01Does it replace a site survey or specialist advice?
No. It brings the environmental picture forward and helps you ask better questions. Surveys, planning checks and specialist assessments remain necessary where the project requires them.
02Can I use the maps in project boards?
You can download images and reports from the tools. Always check licences, attribution and the requirements of the tender or procedure in which you use them.
03Do I need to know QGIS or ArcGIS?
Not to generate and read the analyses. If your team already uses GIS, the tool speeds up exploration and selected outputs can continue through your established technical workflow.
04Can I compare the site over time?
Yes. Satellite Comparison supports temporal, spectral and scenario analysis from 2017 onwards, with up to six items in each comparison.
Start with a real case
Put XN Maps to work on your territory.
Start independently on iLoveNatura or talk to the team about the most suitable workflow.