Building Footprints for Jersey from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap features for the island of Jersey where a building tag is present. The dataset likely contains attributes such as building type, name, address components, and material. It is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-03-03.

Use Cases

• Map building density and distribution based on the building tag.
• Conduct address validation or geocoding using the addr:full, addr:housenumber, and addr:street attributes.
• Analyze building types and uses based on the building and office tags.
• Estimate urban development patterns using the building:levels attribute.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, KML.
• Attributes are defined with references to the OpenStreetMap wiki for documentation.
• Last updated on 2026-03-03 09:52:44.823010.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

Export from OpenStreetMap based on tags['building'] IS NOT NULL.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 09:52:44.823010; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jersey