Building Outlines Across Nepal from Multi-Source Data
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Description
OSGeo Nepal provides building outlines across Nepal, last updated on 2026-05-08. This dataset combines crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data with machine-learning building detections from Microsoft, Google, and Esri via the Overture Maps project. The data is available in common geospatial file formats.
Use Cases
Estimate population density and urban sprawl based on building footprint distribution.
Assess disaster vulnerability and plan humanitarian response based on building locations.
Validate and improve automated building detection algorithms based on multi-source ground truth.
Analyze land use and settlement patterns based on building cluster density.
Strengths
Integrates data from four major sources: OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Google, and Esri.
Last updated on 2026-05-08, indicating recent maintenance.
Available in standard geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP) for interoperability.
Limitations
Row count and total geographic coverage are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data may reflect geographic or source-specific bias inherent to the contributing platforms.
Provenance
Source
OSGeo Nepal
Collection Method
Combines crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data with machine-learning building detections from Microsoft, Google, and Esri (via Overture Maps).
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-08 23:11:57.000436; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Nepal
License is listed as 'hdx-other'; specific terms should be reviewed before use.