Datasets tagged settlement in Earth Engine

  • The GHSL: Degree of Urbanization dataset provides a global, multitemporal rural-urban classification from 1975-2030 based on population and built-up data.

  • Several GHSL datasets depict the distribution of built-up surfaces at different resolutions (10m and 100m) and time periods (2018 and 1975-2030).

  • The GHSL: Global settlement characteristics dataset delineates human settlements at 10m resolution and describes their inner characteristics.

  • The World Settlement Footprint 2015 is a 10m resolution binary mask outlining the extent of human settlements globally based on satellite imagery.