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UID 770
Name World Settlements Footprint 3D (WSF3D)
Note The World Settlement Footprint (WSF) 3D provides detailed quantification of the average height, total volume, total area and the fraction of buildings at 90 m resolution at a global scale. It is generated using a modified version of the World Settlement Footprint human settlements mask derived from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery in combination with digital elevation data and radar imagery collected by the TanDEM-X mission. The framework includes three basic workflows: i) the estimation of the mean building height based on an analysis of height differences along potential building edges, ii) the determination of building fraction and total building area within each 90 m cell, and iii) the combination of the height information and building area in order to determine the average height and total built-up volume at 90 m gridding. More information available at https://geoservice.dlr.de/web/maps/eoc:wsf3d
Update Frequency Single Acquisition
Area Global
Temporal 01 Jan. 2015 - 31 Dec. 2019
Timeliness < 1 hr
Data Policy Full and Open
Data type Image
Copernicus service product
Data format Raster dataset
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination OGC Service
Inspire themes

Annex III: Buildings
Geographical Coverage

Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
Status -
State Ready
Created on April 23, 2024, 2:55 p.m.
Last modified on May 29, 2025, 10:47 a.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
393 German Aerospace Center Institute of Communications and Navigation Originator April 23, 2024, 2:55 p.m. May 29, 2025, 10:47 a.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on
22 Settlements - Building Block Partially The update frequency is lower than required. Dataset need further processing to obtain the final product. Thematic classes could be lower than specified in the requirement section. April 23, 2024, 2:55 p.m. May 29, 2025, 10:47 a.m.
432 Settlements - Built-Up Areas Partially The update frequency is lower than required. Dataset need further processing to obtain the final product. Thematic classes could be lower than specified in the requirement section. April 23, 2024, 2:55 p.m. May 29, 2025, 10:47 a.m.