Liechtenstein Building Footprints from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide building footprints for every feature tagged as a building across Liechtenstein. The data includes structures ranging from residential homes to hospitals, schools, and places of worship. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Population estimation based on building density and type.
• Damage assessment for disaster response using building footprint data.
• Urban planning analysis leveraging the spatial distribution of structures.

Strengths

• Includes every OpenStreetMap feature tagged as a building (`building=*`).
• Covers a range of building types from residential homes to hospitals and schools.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-collaborative mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:35:30.975269; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Liechtenstein