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Conveyal
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Global Human Settlement Layer

Conveyal: Accessibility analysis for transit and land use scenarios. Global Human Settlement Layer: Global built-up area, population and settlement data.

ConveyalGlobal Human Settlement Layer
CategoryTransport & Mobility PlanningOpen Geodata Sources
Pricing modelEnterpriseFree
Starts atSee websiteFree
Free tier——
Open sourceYesNo
Software licence——
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PlatformsWebData download
Made by—European Commission JRC
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Conveyal features

  • Accessibility metrics
  • Transit scenario editing
  • Regional analysis
  • Open-source routing core (R5)
Conveyal alternatives

Global Human Settlement Layer features

  • Built-up surface grids
  • Population grids
  • Degree of Urbanisation
  • Multi-epoch
Global Human Settlement Layer alternatives

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