Africa High Resolution Population Density Maps (CIESIN)

Data provided by:Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) - Columbia University
Data accessibility:Exportar datos, Exportar mapa
Link to the data:
File type:tiff
Data type:Línea base, Datos sobre el use suelo, cobertura del terreno
Disaster cycle phase:Gestión des Riesgo por Desastres, Respuesta, Recuperación
Space-based Information:Facebook, in conjunction with Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), has utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to identify buildings from commercially available satellite images and create high resolution population density maps. This data set covers the majority of Africa and can be downloaded in bulk for the continent or by specific countries.
Satellites and Sensors:Sentinel-2A
Spatial coverage:Africa
Temporal coverage:Archivado
Content dates:2019
Costs:Gratis
Tutorials on the use of data:Case study - Mapping for humanitarian aid