get_metadata {gloBFPr}R Documentation

get_metadata

Description

Returns a spatial grid (as an sf object) containing metadata and download URLs for global 3D building footprint tiles (3D-GloBFP).

Usage

get_metadata(test = FALSE)

Arguments

test

logic, Ignored during normal use; included for internal testing purposes. Defaults to FALSE.

Details

The metadata of 3D Global Building Footprints (3D-GloBFP) dataset is uploaded on zenodo. More detials about this dataset can to found here.

The data is detailed in the following article

Value

sf a spatial polygon grid with attributes: id, gridID, bounding box coordinates, and download_url.

References

Che, Y., Li, X., Liu, X., Wang, Y., Liao, W., Zheng, X., Zhang, X., Xu, X., Shi, Q., Zhu, J., Zhang, H., Yuan, H., & Dai, Y. (2025). 3D-GloBFP: the first global three-dimensional building footprint dataset. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15487037

Che Yangzi, Li Xuecao, Liu Xiaoping, Wang Yuhao, Liao Weilin, Zheng Xianwei, Zhang Xucai, Xu Xiaocong, Shi Qian, Zhu Jiajun, Zhang Honghui, Yuan Hua, & Dai Yongjiu (2024). 3D-GloBFP: the first global three-dimensional building footprint dataset. Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 16, 5357-5374

Examples

meta <- gloBFPr::get_metadata(test=TRUE)


[Package gloBFPr version 0.1.3 Index]