microsoft/Uganda-Tanzania-Building-Footprints

Open dataset of machine extracted buildings in Uganda and Tanzania ## Introduction Under Microsoft’s AI for Humanitarian Action program, Bing Maps is contributing to an initiative from Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team that will bring AI Assistance to open map building. More information around the partnership is available on Bing Maps blog. Bing Maps is releasing country wide open building footprints datasets in Uganda and Tanzania. This dataset contains 17,942,345‬ computer generated building footprints derived using Bing Maps algorithms on satellite imagery. Satellite imagery used for Uganda and Tanzania extraction is from our imagery partner Maxar Technologies. The data is freely available for download and use under applicable license. ## License This data is licensed by Microsoft under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL). ## FAQ ### What does the data include? 17,942,345‬ building footprint polygon geometries in Uganda and Tanzania in GeoJSON format. You can download the data here: | Country | Number of Buildings | Unzipped MB | | ------------- |:-------------:| -----:| | Uganda|6,928,078‬|1339| | Tanzania|11,014,267‬|2202| ### What is the GeoJson format? GeoJSON is a format for encoding a variety of geographic data structures. For intensive documentation and tutorials, refer to GeoJson blog. ### Why is the data being released? Microsoft has a continued interest in supporting a thriving OpenStreetMap ecosystem. ### Should we import the data into OpenStreetMap? Maybe. Never overwrite the hard work of other contributors or blindly import data into OSM without first checking the local quality. While our metrics show that this data meets or exceeds the quality of hand-drawn building footprints, the data does vary in quality from place to place, between rural and urban, mountains and plains, and so on. Inspect quality locally and discuss an import plan with the community. Always follow the OSM import community guidelines. ### Will the data be used or made available in larger …