Community suitability of Niigata, Japan
Moderately suitable confidence B · live score 81
82
best land · p90
94%
good land
—
one block
How each domain holds up
Legal & sovereignty 76
Governance, safety & tenure 83
Economy & cost 96
Society, freedom & health 96
Land & water 65
Climate, growing & hazards 92
Autonomy & access 93
Where it pushes back
Water availability & qualitySoil qualityLand cover & degradation
Within Niigata — 111 sub-regions
Estimated finer-grained reads from the same open data. Phase-1, not yet verified.
Sekikawamura
strongest Autonomy & access (98) ·
weakest Land & water (64)
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 84
Asahimura
strongest Economy & cost (96) ·
weakest Land & water (62)
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Kanosemati
strongest Economy & cost (96) ·
weakest Land & water (66)
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Mikawamura
strongest Economy & cost (96) ·
weakest Land & water (66)
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Murakamisi
strongest Climate, growing & hazards (97) ·
weakest Land & water (62)
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Muramatumati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Myookookoogenmati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Myookoomura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Sanpokumati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Tugawamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 83
Kamikawamura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 82
Kurokawamura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 82
Sitadamura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 82
Itoigawasi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 81
Kamosi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 81
Muikamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 81
Nakagoomura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 81
Noomati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Highly suitable 81
Sibatasi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 81
Siozawamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 81
Yamatomati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 81
Irihirosemura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Kamihayasimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Nadatimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Niibomura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Oomimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Tunanmati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Yunotanimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Yuzawamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 80
Hatanomati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 79
Hirokamimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 79
Kanaimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 79
Manomati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 79
Nakasatomura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 79
Akadomarimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 78
Awasimauramura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 78
Koidemati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 78
Matunoyamamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 78
Ryootusi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 78
Sumonmura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 78
Tookamatisi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 78
Araisi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Arakawamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Horinootimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Kawanisimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Matudaimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Ogimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Sawatamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Takayanagimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 77
Aikawamati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 76
Gosensi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 76
Oosimamura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 75
Sasakamimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 75
Totiosi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 75
Yahikomura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 75
Itakuramati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 74
Kawagutimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 74
Makimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 74
Tagamimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 74
Yasudukamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 74
Bunsuimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 73
Iwamuromura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 73
Kiyosatomura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 73
Sanzyoosi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 73
Teradomarimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 73
Yamakosimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 73
Yasudamati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 73
Kasiwazakisi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 72
Nakazyoomati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 72
Ogunimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 72
Kakizakimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 71
Sakaemati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 71
Tubamesi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 71
Wasimamura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 71
Yosidamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 71
Izumozakimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 70
Kazikawamura
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 70
Kosudomati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 70
Mitukesi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 70
Nakanokutimura
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 70
Odiyasi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 70
Suibaramati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 70
Yosikawamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 70
Makimati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 69
Nisiyamamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 69
Uragawaramura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 69
Toyooramati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 68
Nakanosimamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 67
Niitusi
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 67
Sironesi
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 67
Siunzimati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 67
Tukigatamura
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 67
Kariwamura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Katahigasimura
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 66
Kyoogasemura
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 66
Nisikawamati
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 66
Sanwamura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Yoitamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 66
Azikatamura
pushes back: Accessibility
Moderately suitable 65
Kosizimati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Misimamati
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Zyooetusi
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Moderately suitable 65
Nagaokasi
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 60
Kubikimura
pushes back: Water availability & quality
Marginally suitable 59
Seeroomati
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 58
Toyosakasi
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 58
Yokogosimura
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 56
Kurosakimati
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 53
Niigatasi
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 51
Oogatamati
pushes back: Accessibility
Marginally suitable 48
Kamedamati
pushes back: Accessibility
Currently not suitable 41
Reading the land, criterion by criterion
Each signal names the open dataset behind it and how measured it is.
Legal entity & land frameworkcountry B OECD FDI RRI + manual
Education & schooling freedomcountry B HSLDA + UNESCO UIS
Seed & agricultural autonomycountry C UPOV membership proxy
Governance & corruptioncountry A World Bank WGI + Transparency CPI
Land tenure securitycountry A IPRI (de jure) + Prindex (de facto)
Business & economic viabilitycountry A World Bank B-READY, Heritage, Fraser
Cost of living, labour & landcountry A World Bank PPP, ILOSTAT
Monetary & capital sovereigntycountry A IMF/World Bank, Chinn-Ito
Personal freedomcountry A Cato/Fraser Human Freedom Index
Healthcare qualitycountry B WHO GHO
Disease / vector burden A Malaria Atlas + dengue Index P
Soil quality A SoilGrids (ISRIC)
Water availability & quality A WRI Aqueduct + AQUASTAT
Terrain & buildability A SRTM / NASADEM
Land cover & degradation A ESA WorldCover + Global Forest Watch
Biodiversity & alignment B Biodiversity Intactness Index
Climate & natural hazards A ThinkHazard + NASA FIRMS + USGS
Growing conditions A CHELSA / FAO GAEZ
Food & forage diversity B FAO GAEZ crop suitability + GLW
Coastal risk B Climate Central CoastalDEM
Energy potential A Global Solar Atlas + Global Wind Atlas
Natural building materials B SoilGrids clay + forest + geology
Environmental quality A SEDAC PM2.5 + VIIRS night-lights
Connectivity A Ookla + ITU (+ Starlink)
Accessibility A Malaria Atlas friction surface
Remoteness / surroundings A GPWv4 population density
Contamination legacy C Maus mining polygons + WRI power plants
Phase-1 desk screening
These are desk numbers from open data. Soil tests, water rights and the welcome of actual neighbours all wait for a visit — we'd rather say so than pretend.
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