Water Features Across Guadeloupe from OpenStreetMap
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Description
Guadeloupe's waterways and water bodies, exported from OpenStreetMap. The dataset includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. It was last updated on 2026-05-15 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.
Use Cases
Flood-risk modelling based on the spatial distribution of rivers and streams.
Watershed analysis using the network of waterways and water bodies.
Creating an environmental basemap context for regional planning.
Strengths
Covers multiple water feature types including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds.
Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
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.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-15 11:25:59.342241
Geography
Guadeloupe
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative works.