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OpenUrban Land Use/Land Cover
Overview
This layer shows the OpenUrban land use and land cover dataset, a high-resolution map of urban features that influence heat. Derived primarily from OpenStreetMap and supplemented with satellite-based data products, OpenUrban maps features such as buildings, roads, parks, and parking lots to provide a detailed representation of the urban landscape.
Function
To represent the spatial distribution of urban surfaces that influence heat exposure and cooling interventions.
Source
WRI
Data sources
OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps, ESA Worldcover
Spatial resolution
1 meter
Spatial coverage
Selection of global cities
Temporal resolution
static
Temporal coverage
current
Cautions
OpenUrban is generated primarily from OpenStreetMap, which is crowd-sourced and therefore varies in coverage, accuracy, and data standards. OpenUrban was validated at 93% accuracy in the U.S. and 83% globally.