Data is at the core of everything we do...

We collect it but we also consume a lot of it. We use many reliable data sources to cross-analyze our data, generate visuals and extract insigtful, actionable information. Some of our favourites are Burnaby and Metro Vancouver's Open Data Portals, Statistics Canada, The Weather Office, Google Earth Engine, and the Government of Canada's "Open Government Portal".

The live dashboard below shows the progress of our project.
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We encourage users to freely utilize the data and maps we have shared below for their projects, research and analysis. We believe in the power of Open Data to better support climate actions.

The links below will give you access to our live data and some information on how we store it. Enjoy!
Survey Profile
Observations
Hardware Profile
Click here to download our Data dictionary

Database Diagram

Burnaby at a Glance

Nested between Vancouver to the West, the Georgia Straight to the North, the Fraser River to the South and the municipalities of Coquitlam and New Westminster to the East, Burnaby is conveniently located in Canada's Westernmost province: British Columbia.

Burnaby has a total land area of 90.6 km2 and an estimated population of 249,125 resulting in a density of 2,750 inhabitants per km2.

Burnaby in the Metropolitan Vancouver area

The Metropolitan Vancouver area spreads over 2,879 km2 and has an estimated population of 2,842,720.
Based, on Statistics Canada's 2021 population and dwelling counts, Burnaby is the third largest city in the Metro Vancouver area in terms of population.


The map above shows the distribution of tree canopy across the region. Not counting the Provincial Parks on the North Shore of the Georgia Straight, Bunaby counts one of the highest density of tree canopy in the region.

Zoning

Burnaby’s total land area can be broken down as follows:

- 51.75% of residential areas
- 27.03% parks and open spaces
- 10.95% of commercial and industrial
- 10.27% of agricultural areas, heritage buildings, cemeteries, etc

Zoning is an important factor we take into account when collecting data, as we want to ensure that our sample is representative of our region of interest.

Residential

Commercial

Parks & Open Spaces

Park Distribution

The map below shows the proportion of each dissemination block that is covered by parks and open spaces. We immediately notice, that despite being a rather green city, not all Burnaby residents have equal access to green spaces. The map was generated using data from Burnaby’s Open Data Portal and Statistics Canada's Dissemination Area Boundary Files.
The scale on the right indicates that Dissemination Blocks in white have an extremely low portion of their area covered by parks, while on the other hand, the darker Dissemination Blocks have the highest ratios.