Another key output of the GRANULAR project is the dataset "Accessibility Indicators to services at EU scale – aggregated indicators", which is based on a detailed travel matrix at the 1 km level, but simplifies its interpretation through spatial aggregation. While the basic grid data contains hundreds of millions of travel time estimates, aggregated indicators summarize these values in a more concise form, suitable for work at the regional, national or European level.
Aggregation is done by administrative units (e.g. NUTS2, NUTS3, LAU) or other spatial units, allowing for easy comparison of service availability across regions. This makes the data more accessible not only to spatial analysis experts, but also to policymakers and other users who need a quick and understandable overview.
The calculation methodology remains transparent and repeatable, using the open routing engine OSRM and input data from OpenStreetMap. The result is a set of indicators that capture spatial differences in service availability across Europe and show how rural and urban areas differ in terms of travel times.
The visualization is available via granular-gridview, where users can interactively view aggregation results and compare regional values. In this way, aggregated indicators represent an important tool for identifying areas with impaired service availability, which is crucial for targeted planning and development strategies.
GRANULAR Digital Platform (platform.ruralgranular.eu) is an online environment focused on the visualization and analysis of data on rural areas of Europe. It allows access to a wide range of indicators and datasets that support research and policy decisions based on high-quality and open data. The platform offers an interactive Data Viewer, where individual indicators can be explored at different spatial scales and compared with each other.