Building Footprints Across Palau from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide building footprints across Palau, including every feature tagged as a building. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. It includes structures ranging from residential homes to hospitals, schools, and places of worship.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Includes every OpenStreetMap feature tagged as a building, covering a wide range of structure types.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

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 via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 22:40:37.961284.

Geography

Palau