Embedded Files
Parameter
Parameter
Built-Up Grid
Represented classes
Represented classes
No- built-up presence
Built-up presence
Description
Description
These data contain a multitemporal information layer on built-up presence as derived from Landsat image collections (GLS1975, GLS1990, GLS2000, and ad-hoc Landsat 8 collection 2013/2014). The data have been produced by means of Global Human Settlement Layer methodology in 2015.
European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)
European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Source data
Source data
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Description
Description
The GHSL relies on the design and implementation of new spatial data mining technologies allowing to automatically process and extract analytics and knowledge from large amount of heterogeneous data including: global, fine-scale satellite image data streams, census data, and crowd sources or volunteered geographic information sources.
Spatial resolution
Spatial resolution
Global coverage
1,000 m spatial resolution
Temporal resolution
Temporal resolution
Reference epochs:
1975, 1990, 2000, 2015
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