Current insight into the hardening of the Netherlands

NEO's Pavement Monitor gives you accurate and up-to-date insight into paved surfaces throughout the Netherlands. Crucial for effective climate policy, water management and urban development.

Hundreds of organisations and governments rely on our data

Why pavement data is essential

The pressure on our living environment is growing. Municipalities, water boards and planners need reliable information on paved surfaces to prevent flooding, reduce heat stress and fine-tune spatial plans.

Unfortunately, much existing data is outdated or too coarse-grained. Without up-to-date and fine-grained data, good policy is difficult.

What does the Pavement Monitor offer?

NEO provides continuously updated and highly detailed information on surface paving with the Pavement Monitor. This always gives you the latest information.

How does the Pavement Monitor work?

Step 1

Data collection

Input from satellites, aerial photos, BGT and proprietary sources.

Step 2

Analysis

Our advanced Artificial Intelligence classifies surfaces by pavement type.

Step 3

Updates

At least twice a year.

Step 4

Availability

The data is accessed via the viewer and API.

For whom is the Pavement Monitor valuable

Frequently asked questions

According to the most recent measurements, a significant part of the Netherlands is covered with paved surfaces, such as roads, squares, pavements and buildings. With the Pavement Monitor anyone can view this level of paving on a detailed map. The interactive viewer shows both national figures and detailed information by municipality, district or even street, so you can see exactly where paving is taking place.

The Pavement Monitor makes it possible to access historical data to analyse the development of pavement in the Netherlands. By processing updates several times a year, the monitor shows trends in urbanisation, increases in building and construction of new infrastructure. This feature is valuable for anyone researching land use, climate adaptation or the impact of paving on water management.

NEO's Pavement Monitor is an innovative mapping solution that accurately depicts the extent of pavement across the Netherlands. Using satellite images, aerial photos and advanced AI algorithms, the Verhardingsmonitor provides up-to-date and reliable information on roads, car parks, roofs and other paved surfaces. Municipalities, water boards and other organisations use the Pavement Monitor to prevent flooding, develop climate adaptation plans, and monitor spatial developments.

The Pavement Monitor uses a combination of high-quality data sources, including:

  • High-resolution satellite images
  • Current aerial photos of the Netherlands
  • Basic registration of large-scale topography (BGT)
  • The Tree Register

Automated image recognition through AI and machine learning
Thanks to this combination, pavement data is kept accurate, complete and up-to-date.

The Pavement Monitor is updated several times a year, providing users with recent information at all times. These updates make it possible to quickly detect changes in the pavement situation, for example after new construction projects, street redesign or the construction of water storage measures.

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