Assessing the Availability of Spatial Geothermal Information Using Business Tools and Exploratory Data Analysis

from the earth's core. Because of that, it is a reliable source of energy
demonstrating great potential, which is still used to a small extent.
Barriers to the wider use of geothermal energy include high
investment costs, location constraints, and the quality of resources at
various depths. Opposition from local communities is also a barrier.
It results from low environmental awareness of geothermal
opportunities, exacerbated by the lack of free access to good-quality
geothermal spatial information. Therefore, the purpose of this study
is to assess geothermal spatial information availability for selected
geoportals using selected business tools and exploratory data
analysis. The authors examined geoportals in terms of the
information provided, the way it is presented, and the features
available. They performed the assessment of their degree of
similarity using competitive profile assessment, image graphs, cluster
analysis, and affinity analysis. The research confirmed that the
available spatial information is characterized by high variability,
which indicates the lack of uniform rules for collecting, gathering,
storing, and sharing geothermal data. The foregoing leads to
information chaos, which can impede investors' investment decisions
regarding implementing a geothermal installation on a property.