Screening · scoping · environmental baseline
From project boundary to a baseline you can investigate further.
Accelerate screening, scoping and the evidence base with multi-theme data for the same boundary, historical comparisons and editable reports.
Browser-based access · nothing to install
Today the work starts here
- Environmental components gathered from inconsistent sources and periods
- Extensive preliminary work before impact interpretation can begin
- Maps and tables rebuilt for reports, alternatives and stakeholders
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.
Screening and scoping environmental components
The job question
Rapidly identify which topics may be relevant to the project and where to focus official data, field surveys and specialist input.
How you address it
Query available biodiversity, land-use, water, risk, climate, pressure and socioeconomic indicators for the same boundary.
What you deliver
- Topic-area matrix
- Pre-screening maps
- Specialist briefs
Multi-theme territorial baseline
The job question
Build a coherent initial picture for components such as biodiversity, land use, soil, water, air and climate, recognising that they do not all come from the same dataset.
How you address it
Generate the relevant layers, retain the period, unit and legend for each, and select those to validate against primary sources.
What you deliver
- Thematic atlas
- KPIs and statistics
- Regional climate context
Historical evolution of the area
The job question
Distinguish the current state from changes already under way before discussing the project's potential effects.
How you address it
Compare imagery and indicators from 2017 onwards for vegetation, water, moisture, surface temperature, urbanisation and night-time light.
What you deliver
- Before-and-after series
- Delta layers
- Evidence for trend description
Context for site alternatives
The job question
Apply a consistent evidence base to multiple options without confusing preliminary screening with a complete comparative assessment.
How you address it
Repeat the same indicator set across alternative boundaries and use the outputs to surface issues requiring specialist comparison.
What you deliver
- Consistent map pack
- Checklist for each alternative
- Input to multi-criteria assessment
Monitoring plan and change over time
The job question
Make part of the territorial observation repeatable before, during and after the intervention without attributing causality to satellite data alone.
How you address it
Save the boundary, repeat periods and indicators, and build visual comparisons to combine with project indicators and field surveys.
What you deliver
- Repeatable baseline
- Periodic comparisons
- Monitoring boards
Reporting and stakeholder consultation
The job question
Turn extensive technical evidence into a readable document while keeping limitations, sources and professional responsibilities clear.
How you address it
Bring maps, legends and statistics into editable reports and use shareable links for discussion across the project team.
What you deliver
- HTML/PDF/DOCX draft
- Cartographic appendices
- Consultation link
From brief to deliverable
A workflow that fits your work.
- 01
Define and scope
Start from the project area and select the potentially relevant components.
- 02
Verify and integrate
Check coverage, scale and period; integrate official data, field surveys and specialist contributions.
- 03
Document
Bring maps and comparisons into the report under the EIA team's responsibility.
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
EIA requires breadth. Professionals build the depth.
The EIA Directive considers direct and indirect effects on population and health, biodiversity, land, soil, water, air, climate, landscape, assets and cultural heritage. The suite helps explore part of this geospatial picture, but it neither predicts impacts nor produces the assessment.
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 XN Maps produce an EIA?
No. XN Maps does not produce an EIA: it supports screening, scoping, baseline work and cartographic documentation. Impact assessment, alternatives, mitigation, monitoring and procedural compliance remain the responsibility of the developer and appointed professionals.
02Can I use the layers as official data?
It depends on the source, coverage, scale, date and procedural requirements. Every item of evidence must be checked against its primary source and documented in the report methodology.
03Does the satellite comparison prove the project's effect?
No. It shows spatial or temporal differences. Attributing causes requires a monitoring design, suitable indicators, controls and specialist interpretation.
04Can it help compare alternatives?
It can make the initial map set consistent across different boundaries. It does not replace alternatives assessment, criteria weighting or impact analysis.
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.