Overview
- The GlobalBuildingAtlas maps 2.75 billion structures at 3×3 meter resolution, roughly 30 times finer than previous global datasets.
- About 97% of entries are Level of Detail 1 models that capture basic building shape and height for large-scale analyses.
- The atlas draws on 2019 imagery and complies with German satellite data security rules due to its resolution above 2.5 meters.
- Coverage extends across underrepresented regions, enabling new measures such as building volume per capita to assess disparities.
- All data and code are available via GitHub and TUM’s mediaTUM, with the German Aerospace Center examining use for the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters.