Bouvet Island Building Footprints from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Bouvet Island include all features tagged as buildings. The dataset likely contains attributes such as name, building type, levels, materials, and address components. It is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-05.

Use Cases

• Mapping building density and distribution based on OpenStreetMap tags.
• Analyzing building materials and construction types based on the 'building:materials' attribute.
• Geocoding and address validation using the 'addr:full', 'addr:housenumber', and 'addr:street' fields.
• Identifying administrative or office structures based on the 'office' tag.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the collaborative OpenStreetMap project.
• Multiple export formats are available: KML, GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE.
• The dataset includes a specific set of building-related attributes as listed in the description.

Limitations

• Row count, column count, and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-05-05).

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

Export from the OpenStreetMap database.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 21:20:53.067017

Geography

Bouvet Island