- Dataset Availability
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z–2018-12-31T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- EC JRC
- Earth Engine Snippet
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ee.ImageCollection("JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_C") - Tags
Description
This spatial raster dataset delineates human settlements at 10 m resolution, and describes their inner characteristics in terms of the functional and height-related components of the built environment.
More information about the GHSL data 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
Resolution
10 meters
Bands
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
built_characteristics |
Settlement characteristics |
built_characteristics Class Table
| Value | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #718c6c | open spaces, low vegetation surfaces |
| 2 | #8ad86b | open spaces, medium vegetation surfaces |
| 3 | #c1ffa1 | open spaces, high vegetation surfaces |
| 4 | #01b7ff | open spaces, water surfaces |
| 5 | #ffd501 | open spaces, road surfaces |
| 11 | #d28200 | built spaces, residential, building height <= 3m |
| 12 | #fe5900 | built spaces, residential, 3m < building height <= 6m |
| 13 | #ff0101 | built spaces, residential, 6m < building height <= 15m |
| 14 | #ce001b | built spaces, residential, 15m < building height <= 30m |
| 15 | #7a000a | built spaces, residential, building height > 30m |
| 21 | #ff9ff4 | built spaces, non-residential, building height <= 3m |
| 22 | #ff67e4 | built spaces, non-residential, 3m < building height <= 6m |
| 23 | #f701ff | built spaces, non-residential, 6m < building height <= 15m |
| 24 | #a601ff | built spaces, non-residential, 15m < building height <= 30m |
| 25 | #6e00fe | built spaces, non-residential, building height > 30m |
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
Pesaresi, Martino; Politis, Panagiotis (2023): GHS-BUILT-C R2023A - GHS Settlement Characteristics, derived from Sentinel2 composite (2018) and other GHS R2023A data. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30 doi:10.2905/3c60ddf6-0586-4190-854b-f6aa0edc2a30
DOIs
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Code Editor (JavaScript)
var image = ee.Image("JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_C/2018");
var built = image.select('built_characteristics');
Map.setCenter(77.58, 12.97, 13);
Map.addLayer(built, {}, 'Settlement_characteristics (2018)');