GHSL - Built-up Surface - 1 km

This data represents the total BU surface (square meters) between 1975 and 2030 in 5 year intervals over cells of 1x1 km size.

It derives from the GHS-BUILT-S R2023A spatial raster dataset, that depicts the distribution of the built-up (BU) surfaces estimates between 1975 and 2030 in 5 year intervals and two functional use components a) the total BU surface and b) the non-residential (NRES) BU surface.

The dataset is part the Global Human Settlement Layer , Global, high-resolution, multi-temporal gridded data on built-up environment (built-up surface, built-up volume, residential vs. non-residential function), resident population, and settlement classification by the UN-recommended methodology “degree of urbanisation”. The complete information about the GHSL main products can be found in the GHSL Data Package 2023 report