- Dataset Availability
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z–2030-12-31T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- EC JRC
- Earth Engine Snippet
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ee.ImageCollection("JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_S")
- Tags
Description
This raster dataset depicts the distribution of built-up surfaces, expressed in square metres per 100 m grid cell. The dataset measures: a) the total built-up surface, and b) the built-up surface allocated to grid cells of predominant non-residential (NRES) use. Data are spatially-temporally interpolated or extrapolated from 1975 to 2030 in 5 year intervals.
The complete information about the GHSL main 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
100 meters
Bands
| Name | Units | Description |
|---|---|---|
built_surface |
m^2 | Built-up surface per grid cell |
built_surface_nres |
m^2 | Non-residential built-up surface per grid cell |
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
Dataset : Pesaresi, Martino; Politis, Panagiotis (2023): GHS-BUILT-S R2023A - GHS built-up surface grid, derived from Sentinel2 composite and Landsat, multitemporal (1975-2030). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC). PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/9f06f36f-4b11-47ec-abb0-4f8b7b1d72ea doi:10.2905/9F06F36F-4B11-47EC-ABB0-4F8B7B1D72EA
Methodology : Pesaresi, Martino, Marcello Schiavina, Panagiotis Politis, Sergio Freire, Katarzyna Krasnodebska, Johannes H. Uhl, Alessandra Carioli, et al. (2024). Advances on the Global Human Settlement Layer by Joint Assessment of Earth Observation and Population Survey Data. International Journal of Digital Earth 17(1). doi:10.1080/17538947.2024.2390454.
DOIs
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Code Editor (JavaScript)
var image_1975 = ee.Image('JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_S/1975'); var built_1975 = image_1975.select('built_surface'); var image_2020 = ee.Image('JRC/GHSL/P2023A/GHS_BUILT_S/2020'); var built_2020 = image_2020.select('built_surface'); var visParams = {min: 0.0, max: 8000.0, palette: ['000000', 'FFFFFF']}; Map.setCenter(77.156, 28.6532, 10); Map.addLayer(built_1975, visParams, 'Built-up surface [m2], 1975'); Map.addLayer(built_2020, visParams, 'Built-up surface [m2], 2020');