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This dataset provides a 10m resolution spatial raster of human settlements from 2018.
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It describes the characteristics of settlements, including functional use and building height.
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The dataset includes a
built_characteristicsband with different values representing various types of open and built spaces categorized by vegetation, water, roads, residential use, non-residential use, and building height ranges. -
The dataset is openly available and free to use with source acknowledgment, provided by the European Commission Joint Research Centre.
- Dataset Availability
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z–2018-12-31T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- EC JRC
- Tags
Description
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 (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).
Citations
Dataset : Pesaresi, Martino; Politis, Panagiotis (2023): GHS-BUILT-C R2023A - GHS Settlement Characteristics, derived from Sentinel2 composite (2018) and other GHS R2023A data. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30 doi:10.2905/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30
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.
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var image = ee.Image("JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_C/2018"); var built = image.select('built_characteristics'); Map.setCenter(77.58, 12.97, 13); Map.addLayer(built, {}, 'Settlement_characteristics (2018)');