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UID 967
Name Map of the Global Wildland–Urban Interface (2023)
Description A global geospatial raster dataset mapping the wildland–urban interface (WUI), where buildings and wildland vegetation meet or intermingle. The map distinguishes interface and intermix areas dominated by forest, shrubland, wetlands, or grassland, as well as non-WUI areas. It supports global and regional analyses of wildfire exposure, settlement patterns, population exposure, vegetation, and land-use planning.
Update Frequency Historical
Area Regional
Temporal 01 Jan. 2020 - 31 Dec. 2020
Timeliness < 1 hr
Data Policy Full and Open
Data type Geospatial data
Copernicus service product
Data format Raster dataset
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination View and Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex II: Land cover
Geographical Coverage

Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
Status Operational
State Ready
Created on Oct. 22, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
Last modified on Nov. 3, 2026, 10:36 a.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
1257 University of Wisconsin - Spatial Analysis For Conservation and Sustainability Originator Oct. 22, 2026, 2:10 p.m. Oct. 22, 2026, 2:10 p.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on
112 Land cover Partially Coverage could be not complete. The dataset accuracy could be lower than target. Number of thematic classes could be lower than specified in the requirement section. Some datasets need further processing to obtain the final product. Oct. 26, 2026, 11:09 a.m. Oct. 26, 2026, 11:09 a.m.