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    zhu-xlab/GlobalBuildingAtlas

    GlobalBuildingAtlas: an open global and complete dataset of building polygons, heights and LoD1 3D models

    backend
    Python
    NOASSERTION
    2.3K stars
    220 forks
    2.3K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 1, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 361 days ago, with 4 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #12 in the weekly ranking the week of Dec 7, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a global dataset of building polygons, heights, and LoD1 3D models derived from satellite imagery.
    • Enables comprehensive and consistent building data access worldwide through WFS, web viewer, and full dataset download.
    • Use for urban planning and infrastructure analysis requiring detailed 3D building representations at a global scale.
    • Use for remote sensing research focused on building height estimation and polygon extraction from satellite images.
    • Use for GIS applications needing integration of high-detail building models with uncertainty quantification and visualization.

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    From the README

    In this project, we provide the level of detail 1 (LoD1) data of buildings across the globe.

    A WFS is provided so that one can access the data using other websites or GIS softwares such as QGIS and ArcGIS.

    Excerpt from the zhu-xlab/GlobalBuildingAtlas README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

    220+9

    Open issues

    28+0

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