Data Story
NATIONAL ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Source:https://digital.atlas.gov.au/datasets/70f23e91102a4d6899a776d093fa08ef_2/explore
Description of Use: Used to retrieve and display electricity infrastructure components (transmission lines and substations) in the Data Centre Frontier prototype. Once imported, the data is used to calculate distances from proposed data centre sites to the nearest transmission line or substation, contributing to the grid sub score.
AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRE SATELLITE DATA
Source: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/nagarajbhat/australian-bush-fire-satellite-data-nasa
Description of Use: Used to retrieve satellite-derived bushfire data, including brightness, confidence, and Fire Radiative Power (FRP). This data is then used to assess fire risk around proposed data centre locations and calculate the bushfire sub score in the Data Centre Frontier prototype.
SUBMARINE CABLE DATA [WEB SCRAPING]
Source: https://www.submarinecablemap.com/
Description of Use: Used to retrieve information on submarine cable locations and connectivity. This data informs the data centre network connectivity analysis and is incorporated into the network resilience sub score in the Data Centre Frontier prototype.
DATA CENTER DATASET [WEB SCRAPING]
Source: https://www.datacentermap.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Description of Use: Used to retrieve locations and specifications of existing data centres across Australia. This data supports site selection by allowing comparison of proximity to other facilities, and contributes to the operational efficiency and redundancy scoring in the Data Centre Frontier prototype.
AUSTRALIAN WEATHER DATA
Source: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/arunavakrchakraborty/australia-weather-data
Description of Use: Used to retrieve historical and current weather conditions, including temperature, rainfall, and wind patterns. This data is used to evaluate environmental risks, cooling requirements, and power efficiency, contributing to the environmental sub score in the Data Centre Frontier prototype.
INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTS (IXPS)
Source: https://www.internetexchangemap.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Description of Use: Used to retrieve locations of internet exchange points across Australia. Data is incorporated to assess connectivity potential and network latency for proposed data centre sites, contributing to the connectivity sub score.
AUSTRALIAN POSTCODE DATA
Source: https://github.com/Elkfox/Australian-Postcode-Data/tree/master?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Description of Use: Used to retrieve postcode boundaries and associated demographic information. This data helps assess regional population density and accessibility for proposed data centre sites, contributing to the logistics and operational sub score in the Data Centre Frontier prototype.
