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Humanitarian Data Exchange
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USGS EarthExplorer

Humanitarian Data Exchange: Open humanitarian datasets including boundaries and population. USGS EarthExplorer: Search and download Landsat and other USGS archives.

Humanitarian Data ExchangeUSGS EarthExplorer
CategoryOpen Geodata SourcesSatellite & Aerial Imagery
Pricing modelFreeFree
Starts atFreeFree
Free tier——
Open sourceNoNo
Software licence——
API——
PlatformsData download, APIWeb, API
Made byUN OCHAUS Geological Survey
Commercial useCheck termsAllowed
Export / print imagesCheck termsAllowed
Offline / cachingCheck termsAllowed
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Humanitarian Data Exchange features

  • Common operational datasets
  • Boundaries and population
  • API
Humanitarian Data Exchange alternatives

USGS EarthExplorer features

  • Landsat archive back to 1972
  • Aerial photography
  • Elevation data
  • Bulk download

Landsat data is public domain in the United States. Credit USGS as the source.

USGS EarthExplorer alternatives

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