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Description
A geospatial dataset of the road network across Ecuador, exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes all features tagged with the 'highway' key, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-15.
Use Cases
Calculate optimal routes for logistics based on the road network.
Analyze accessibility to services based on road types and connectivity.
Plan evacuation routes for natural disasters based on the transportation infrastructure.
Strengths
Covers all OpenStreetMap features tagged with 'highway', including motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails.
Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
Data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), a recognized organization in the open mapping community.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped while remote areas may be incomplete.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-15 09:07:22.046137; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Ecuador
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative works.