Spatial distribution of industrial and construction raw-material sources in Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates · ready data in GPKG, CSV, lyrx and PNG

Seven maps of raw-material availability in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi — sand, gravel, gypsum, anhydrite, carbonate rocks, sweet soil and clay — with the area of each availability rating.

In short

Area rated "common": sand 43,622 km², gypsum 6,246 km², carbonate rocks 3,473 km².

Sweet soil 701 km², gravel 576 km², anhydrite 551 km².

Clay has no area rated "common" (0 km²).

Spatial distribution of industrial and construction raw-material sources in Abu Dhabi — Reduced-resolution preview with a watermark; the full-resolution map (PNG) is in the package
Spatial distribution of industrial and construction raw-material sources in Abu Dhabi — Reduced-resolution preview with a watermark; the full-resolution map (PNG) is in the package.

Who it is for

Contractors and quarries, building-material feasibility studies, logistics planning for large projects.

Method: what we add to the raw data

The seven layers merged into one harmonised layer with translated classes; 'not mapped' excluded.

Product details

What you get1 spatial layer in GeoPackage, 1 CSV table, lyrx symbology for ArcGIS Pro, a PNG map at 220 dpi, and an Arabic and English guide
FormatsGPKG, CSV, lyrx, PNG
ProjectionWGS 84 / UTM zone 40N (EPSG:32640)
LicenceCommercial use allowed for you and the organisation you buy for; no resale or redistribution
DeliveryA private download link valid for 24 hours, within 6 hours of payment confirmation
Package sizeZIP 68.9 MB
Personal dataThe product contains no personal data

Spatial layers

  • material_sources — polygons, 6,413: Seven material sources with rating

Tables

  • U04_material_areas.csv — 24 rows: Area per rating per material

Limitations

Community-level ratings, not site-level; no substitute for field exploration.

FAQ

How long does delivery take?
Up to 6 hours after payment is confirmed.
How long does the download link last?
24 hours, and it is renewed free on request.
Can I get a refund?
Digital products are not refundable once downloaded — unless the file is defective or does not match the description, in which case it is replaced or fully refunded.
What does the licence allow?
Commercial use is allowed; resale or redistribution is not.

Metadata

METADATAD061
CategoryGeology
FormatsGPKG · CSV · lyrx · PNG
CRSEPSG:32640 (UTM 40N)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates