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The JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_S_10m dataset provides a 10-meter resolution raster depicting the distribution of built-up surfaces for 2018, derived from Sentinel-2 imagery.
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It includes two key measurements: total built-up surface area per grid cell and built-up surface classified as predominantly non-residential.
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This open and free dataset, produced by the European Commission Joint Research Centre, allows for reuse with proper attribution.
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The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) project aims to provide detailed information about human settlements worldwide, supporting various research and policy applications.
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Users can access and analyze this dataset within the Google Earth Engine platform for scientific analysis and visualization.
- Dataset Availability
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z–2019-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- EC JRC
- Tags
Description
This raster dataset depicts the distribution of built-up surfaces, expressed in square metres per 10 m grid cell, for 2018 as observed from the S2 image data.
The datasets measure: a) the total built-up surface, and b) the built-up surface allocated to grid cells of predominant non-residential (NRES) use.
The complete information about the GHSL main 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 | Units | Pixel Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
built_surface |
m^2 | meters | Built-up surface per grid cell |
built_surface_nres |
meters | Non-residential built-up class (NRES) |
built_surface_nres Class Table
| Value | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | black | non-NRES |
| 1 | magenta | NRES |
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-S R2023A - GHS built-up surface grid, derived from Sentinel2 composite and Landsat, multitemporal (1975-2030). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC). PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/9f06f36f-4b11-47ec-abb0-4f8b7b1d72ea doi:10.2905/9F06F36F-4B11-47EC-ABB0-4F8B7B1D72EA
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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Code Editor (JavaScript)
var image = ee.Image('JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_S_10m/2018'); var built_total = image.select('built_surface'); var built_nres = image.select('built_surface_nres'); built_nres = built_nres.updateMask(built_nres.gt(0)); var visParams = {min: 0.0, max: 100.0, palette: ['000000', 'FFFFFF']}; Map.setCenter(31.23, 30.05, 12); Map.addLayer(built_total, visParams, 'Built-up surface [m^2], 2018'); Map.addLayer( built_nres, {palette: ['magenta']}, 'Non-residential built-up surface, 2018');