This spatial raster dataset delineates human settlements at 10 m resolution,
and describes their inner characteristics in terms of the functional and
height-related components of the built environment.
The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) project is supported by the European
Commission, Joint Research Centre, and Directorate-General for Regional and
Urban Policy.
Bands
Pixel Size 10 meters
Bands
Name
Pixel Size
Description
built_characteristics
meters
Settlement characteristics
built_characteristics Class Table
Value
Color
Description
1
#718c6c
open spaces, low vegetation surfaces
2
#8ad86b
open spaces, medium vegetation surfaces
3
#c1ffa1
open spaces, high vegetation surfaces
4
#01b7ff
open spaces, water surfaces
5
#ffd501
open spaces, road surfaces
11
#d28200
built spaces, residential, building height <= 3m
12
#fe5900
built spaces, residential, 3m < building height <= 6m
13
#ff0101
built spaces, residential, 6m < building height <= 15m
14
#ce001b
built spaces, residential, 15m < building height <= 30m
15
#7a000a
built spaces, residential, building height > 30m
21
#ff9ff4
built spaces, non-residential, building height <= 3m
22
#ff67e4
built spaces, non-residential, 3m < building height <= 6m
23
#f701ff
built spaces, non-residential, 6m < building height <= 15m
24
#a601ff
built spaces, non-residential, 15m < building height <= 30m
25
#6e00fe
built spaces, non-residential, building height > 30m
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
The GHSL has been produced by the European Commission Joint Research Centre
as open and free data. Reuse is authorised, provided the source is
acknowledged. For more information, please read the use conditions (European
Commission Reuse and Copyright Notice).
Methodology : Pesaresi, Martino, Marcello Schiavina, Panagiotis Politis,
Sergio Freire, Katarzyna Krasnodebska,
Johannes H. Uhl, Alessandra Carioli, et al. (2024). Advances on the
Global Human Settlement Layer by Joint Assessment of Earth Observation
and Population Survey Data. International Journal of Digital Earth 17(1).
doi:10.1080/17538947.2024.2390454.
This spatial raster dataset delineates human settlements at 10 m resolution, and describes their inner characteristics in terms of the functional and height-related components of the built environment. More information about the GHSL data products can be found in the GHSL Data Package 2023 report The Global Human Settlement Layer …
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This raster dataset categorizes built environments by functional and height-related traits, including residential and non-residential buildings with height ranges, as well as open spaces. Users can utilize Earth Engine and JavaScript code to analyze and visualize settlement characteristics for free, using provided examples. The dataset is open data and has specific citations and DOIs.\n"],null,["Dataset Availability\n: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z--2018-12-31T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [EC JRC](https://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ghs_buC2023.php)\n\nTags\n:\n[building](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/building) [built](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/built) [builtup](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/builtup) [copernicus](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/copernicus) [ghsl](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/ghsl) [height](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/height) [jrc](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/jrc) [landcover](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/landcover) [population](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/population) [roads](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/roads) [sdg](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/sdg) [sentinel2-derived](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/sentinel2-derived) [settlement](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/settlement) [urban](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/urban) \n\nDescription \nThis spatial raster dataset delineates human settlements at 10 m resolution,\nand describes their inner characteristics in terms of the functional and\nheight-related components of the built environment.\n\nMore information about the GHSL data products can be found in the [GHSL Data\nPackage 2023 report](https://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/GHSL_Data_Package_2023.pdf?t=1683540422)\n\nThe Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) project is supported by the European\nCommission, Joint Research Centre, and Directorate-General for Regional and\nUrban Policy.\n\nBands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n10 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Description |\n|-------------------------|----------------------------|\n| `built_characteristics` | Settlement characteristics |\n\n**built_characteristics Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1 | #718c6c | open spaces, low vegetation surfaces |\n| 2 | #8ad86b | open spaces, medium vegetation surfaces |\n| 3 | #c1ffa1 | open spaces, high vegetation surfaces |\n| 4 | #01b7ff | open spaces, water surfaces |\n| 5 | #ffd501 | open spaces, road surfaces |\n| 11 | #d28200 | built spaces, residential, building height \\\u003c= 3m |\n| 12 | #fe5900 | built spaces, residential, 3m \\\u003c building height \\\u003c= 6m |\n| 13 | #ff0101 | built spaces, residential, 6m \\\u003c building height \\\u003c= 15m |\n| 14 | #ce001b | built spaces, residential, 15m \\\u003c building height \\\u003c= 30m |\n| 15 | #7a000a | built spaces, residential, building height \\\u003e 30m |\n| 21 | #ff9ff4 | built spaces, non-residential, building height \\\u003c= 3m |\n| 22 | #ff67e4 | built spaces, non-residential, 3m \\\u003c building height \\\u003c= 6m |\n| 23 | #f701ff | built spaces, non-residential, 6m \\\u003c building height \\\u003c= 15m |\n| 24 | #a601ff | built spaces, non-residential, 15m \\\u003c building height \\\u003c= 30m |\n| 25 | #6e00fe | built spaces, non-residential, building height \\\u003e 30m |\n\nTerms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nThe GHSL has been produced by the European Commission Joint Research Centre\nas open and free data. Reuse is authorised, provided the source is\nacknowledged. For more information, please read the use conditions ([European\nCommission Reuse and Copyright Notice](https://ec.europa.eu/info/legal-notice_en)).\n\nCitations \nCitations:\n\n- Dataset : Pesaresi, Martino; Politis, Panagiotis (2023): GHS-BUILT-C\n R2023A - GHS Settlement Characteristics, derived from Sentinel2\n composite (2018) and other GHS R2023A data. European Commission,\n Joint Research Centre (JRC)\n [PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30](http://data.europa.eu/89h/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30)\n [doi:10.2905/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30](https://doi.org/10.2905/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30)\n- Methodology : Pesaresi, Martino, Marcello Schiavina, Panagiotis Politis,\n Sergio Freire, Katarzyna Krasnodebska,\n Johannes H. Uhl, Alessandra Carioli, et al. (2024). Advances on the\n Global Human Settlement Layer by Joint Assessment of Earth Observation\n and Population Survey Data. International Journal of Digital Earth 17(1).\n [doi:10.1080/17538947.2024.2390454](https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2024.2390454).\n\nDOIs\n\n- \u003chttps://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2024.2390454\u003e\n- \u003chttps://doi.org/10.2905/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30\u003e\n\nExplore with Earth Engine **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\nCode Editor (JavaScript) \n\n```javascript\nvar image = ee.Image(\"JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_C/2018\");\nvar built = image.select('built_characteristics');\nMap.setCenter(77.58, 12.97, 13);\nMap.addLayer(built, {}, 'Settlement_characteristics (2018)');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/JRC/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_C) \n[GHSL: Global settlement characteristics (10 m) 2018 (P2023A)](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_C) \nThis spatial raster dataset delineates human settlements at 10 m resolution, and describes their inner characteristics in terms of the functional and height-related components of the built environment. More information about the GHSL data products can be found in the GHSL Data Package 2023 report The Global Human Settlement Layer ... \nJRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_C, building,built,builtup,copernicus,ghsl,height,jrc,landcover,population,roads,sdg,sentinel2-derived,settlement,urban \n2018-01-01T00:00:00Z/2018-12-31T00:00:00Z \n-90 -180 90 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [https://doi.org/10.2905/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30](https://doi.org/https://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ghs_buC2023.php)\n- [https://doi.org/10.2905/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/JRC_GHSL_P2023A_GHS_BUILT_C)"]]
