Attribution & Provenance

Data Sources

Overview of current and potential third-party sources used by the dashboard, together with licensing and attribution reminders.

Research DashboardData Sources

Document details

Template placeholders should be replaced with organisation-specific details before publication.

Last updated: [Effective Date]
Attribution policy
Provider terms apply
Redistribution review
Required before production export or resale
Coverage note
Availability varies by provider and geography
Status
Template summary

Provider categories

  • Air-quality APIs and monitoring-station feeds.
  • Meteorological APIs and forecast models.
  • Government monitoring networks and open-data portals.
  • Satellite or model-derived environmental products.
  • Geographic-data and boundary providers.

Provider obligations

  • Respect each provider’s licensing requirements, attribution requirements, usage limitations, rate limits, and redistribution restrictions.
  • Display required provider attribution in the UI where applicable.
  • Review contractual or open-data terms before storing, exporting, or redistributing provider data.

Legal review

This content is a professional template, not legal advice.

Review governing-law, controller, retention, provider, and contact language with qualified counsel before relying on this material in production.

Where local law requires consent records, processor disclosures, or region-specific rights, add those provisions directly to the relevant pages.

WAQI / air-quality provider

Data source
WAQI or other air-quality API
Observation
Live station feed where available
Last retrieved
Shown in application UI
Licence
Provider licence / usage terms

Weather provider

Data source
Meteorological API or forecast model
Observation
Current weather and forecast context
Last retrieved
Shown in application UI
Licence
Provider licence / usage terms

Geographic-data provider

Data source
GeoJSON / TopoJSON boundary provider
Observation
Administrative boundaries and map geometry
Last retrieved
[Effective Date]
Licence
Open-data terms / attribution notice