DATASET

GHS-LAND R2022A - Land fraction as derived from Sentinel2 image composite (2018) and OSM data

Collection: GHSL : Global Human Settlement Layer 

Description

The spatial raster dataset delineates the land fraction as derived from the Sentinel2 image data composite (2018) and OSM data

Contact

Email
jrc-ghsl-data (at) ec.europa.eu

Contributors

How to cite

Pesaresi, Martino; Politis, Panagiotis (2022): GHS-LAND R2022A - Land fraction as derived from Sentinel2 image composite (2018) and OSM data. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/AB7AD451-5ED5-44A6-A4D0-9F7A4E848CEE PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/ab7ad451-5ed5-44a6-a4d0-9f7a4e848cee

Keywords

GHS LAND GHS-LAND GHSL global map land water surface

Data access

GHS-LAND_GLOBE_R2022A
URL 
  • Land fraction as derived from Sentinel2 image composite and OSM data

GHSL website
URL 
  • Project Web site

Publications

Publication 2022
GHSL Data Package 2022
Schiavina, M., Melchiorri, M., Pesaresi, M., Politis, P., Carneiro Freire, S.M., Maffenini, L., Florio, P., Ehrlich, D., Goch, K., Tommasi, P. and Kemper, T., GHSL Data Package 2022, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2022, ISBN 978-92-76-53071-8 (online),978-92-76-53070-1 (print), doi:10.2760/19817 (online),10.2760/526478 (print), JRC129516.
  • Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Publication page 
  • Abstract

    The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) produces new global spatial information, evidence-based analytics and knowledge describing the human presence on planet Earth. It operates in a fully open and free data and methods access policy. The knowledge generated with the GHSL is supporting the definition, the public discussion and the implementation of European policies and the monitoring of international frameworks such as the 2030 Development Agenda. The GHSL are the core data set of the Exposure Mapping Component under the Copernicus Emergency Management Service. This release is the first official contribution of GHSL to the Copernicus services. GHSL data continue to support the GEO Human Planet Initiative (HPI) that is committed to developing a new generation of measurements and information products providing new scientific evidence and a comprehensive understanding of the human presence on the planet and that can support global policy processes with agreed, actionable and goal-driven metrics. The Human Planet Initiative relies on a core set of partners committed in coordinating the production of the global settlement spatial baseline data. This document describes the public release of the GHSL Data Package 2022 (GHS P2022). The release provides improved built-up (including surface, volume and height) and population products as well as a new settlement model and classification of administrative and territorial units according to the Degree of Urbanisation.

Geographic areas

World

Spatial coverage

Type Value
GML
<gml:Polygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml">  <gml:outerBoundaryIs>    <gml:LinearRing>      <gml:coordinates>-180,90 180,90 180,-90 -180,-90 -180,90</gml:coordinates>    </gml:LinearRing>  </gml:outerBoundaryIs></gml:Polygon>
GML
<gml:Polygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2">  <gml:exterior>    <gml:LinearRing>      <gml:posList>-180 90 180 90 180 -90 -180 -90 -180 90</gml:posList>    </gml:LinearRing>  </gml:exterior></gml:Polygon>
WKT
POLYGON ((-180 90, 180 90, 180 -90, -180 -90, -180 90))

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2018-01-01 2018-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date
2022-06-01
Modified date
2023-05-08
Issued date
2022-06-25
Landing page
http://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ 
Language(s)
English
Data theme(s)
Environment, Science and technology
Update frequency
irregular
Identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/ab7ad451-5ed5-44a6-a4d0-9f7a4e848cee
Popularity