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GlobalBuildingAtlas LoD1

Level of detail 1 (LoD1) data of buildings across the globe. Credit: https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/1782307

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: building footprints (vector polygons) · building heights · building geographic coordinates · building metadata attributes · H3 and other spatial indices
Coverage llm-inferred: Global (nearly all inhabited areas on Earth) · Contributing source datasets dated 2023-2025; no timestamps for AI-generated footprints
Formats docs-verified: Parquet
Access docs-verified: Public; anonymous HTTPS/S3 access via data.source.coop; licence not stated in DOCS (ENTRY points to product README); citation of original and hosted versions requested

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Building footprint and height baseline for site-wide flood risk or drainage impermeable-area screening where no national building dataset is available · Building stock inventory for infrastructure or disaster-response exposure assessment · Desk-based building massing and context mapping for planning or EIA site appraisals
Audience llm-inferred: GIS analysts · flood risk consultants · drainage engineers · planners · hydrologists

Limitations

Constraints docs-verified: No timestamps for AI-generated footprints · Some footprints may conflict with newer OpenStreetMap data · Recent construction may not be captured · Manual verification recommended for critical applications · Source-derived AI footprints come from Planet Labs imagery; no update cadence stated · Last updated 7 Sep 2025 per the repository page

Licence: see product README
Authentication: Public; anonymous HTTPS/S3 access via data.source.coop
GitHub stars: Unknown
Last commit: Unknown
Last successful page check: 14/10/2026
Page health: page reachable
Package: Not recorded
Verification: Not independently verified

Provenance & evidence

Verified via Source Cooperative API /api/v1/products/tge-labs (public product, updated 2025-09-07).

Metadata observed 14/10/2026 · research sweep: manual-2026-10-15 (source.coop)