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Copernicus Exposure Mapping (GHSL) reference data (2022-07-05)

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Activation date: 2022-07-05

Event type: Other

Activation reason:

CEMS Risk and Recovery Mapping service has been activated by DG Joint Research Centre with the aim to source high-quality reference dataset to establish the new Exposure Mapping component of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service. The outputs of this activation will be used for the establishment of the service (including tender preparation and eventually assessment), Global Human Settlement Layer2 (GHSL) validation, and training. The analysis will focus on 5 sample areas distributed across regions of the world that show heterogeneous human settlement characteristics in terms of built-up surface structures, level of planned development, formality, economic affluence, landscape, and building typologies among others.

How to cite

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (2026): Copernicus Exposure Mapping (GHSL) reference data (2022-07-05). [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.APG6YP8 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/3da716bb-958f-479f-9ab1-6fd54a21dc19

Keywords

BRABrazilCEMSChinaCHNCopernicusCopernicus Emergency Management ServiceCopernicus Emergency Management Service Risk and Recovery Mapping ActivationCopernicus EMSCopernicus ServiceEmergencyEmergency ManagementEMSN132FRAFranceMappingOtherRisk and Recovery MappingUnited StatesUSAZambiaZMB

Data access

Copernicus EMS Risk and Recovery Mapping Activation [EMSN132]: Copernicus Exposure Mapping (GHSL) reference data (2022-07-05)
Esri File Geodatabase

GDB is an Esri's file-based geodatabase format, stored as folders in a file system. It shall be used for Esri file geodatabases. The file is a zip archive that contains the gdb directory.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • Maps produced in scope of this Copernicus EMS Risk and Recovery Mapping activation downloadable as georeferenced PDFs, TIFFs and JPEGs together with relevant geodatabase (GDB) and complete final report as well.

Spatial coverage

Lineage information

No additional information

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
jrc-data-support (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
unknown

The event occurs with unknown regularity.

Language(s)
English

English is a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic languages. It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states and is now a global lingua franca.It is the third-most-common native language in the world and it is widely learned as a second language.

Data theme(s)
Regions and cities

dataset theme covering the domains of regions and cities, where regions is defined by political geography units including sovereign states, subnational administrative areas, and multinational groupings, and cities are characterised as large human settlements
Science and technology

dataset theme covering the domains of science and technology, with science being the systematic pursuit of knowledge through testable explanations and predictions across natural, social, and formal disciplines, and technology encompassing the collective techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in producing goods, providing services, or achieving objectives like scientific research

Issued date
2022-07-05
Created date
02 Mar 2026 17:07
Modified date
04 Jul 2022 20:00
Landing page
https://emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSN132 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/3da716bb-958f-479f-9ab1-6fd54a21dc19
Other identifiers
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