whereonearth-building
A community-driven dataset of building outlines stored as GeoJSON files, forked from Yahoo's GeoPlanet project.
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Overview
whereonearth-building is an experimental project to maintain and update the Creative Commons licensed GeoPlanet dataset in a community-driven manner. It organizes building outlines as individual GeoJSON files, making them easy to edit, manage, and integrate with various GIS tools and programming languages.
Key Features
- Modular Datasets — Buildings are stored in smaller, placetype-specific repositories rather than a single monolithic dataset, improving manageability.
- GeoJSON Format — Each building is a separate GeoJSON file, ensuring wide compatibility with GIS software, programming languages, and text editors.
- WOE ID Organization — Files are stored in nested directories based on their Where On Earth (WOE) ID, enabling structured and scalable storage.
- OpenStreetMap Integration — Initially populates building data from OpenStreetMap's building=yes project, starting with airport-parented buildings.
- Community-Driven Updates — Leverages GitHub's collaborative features, allowing users to edit and contribute via pull requests or direct edits.
Philosophy
The project embraces a decentralized, community-focused approach to geodata maintenance, prioritizing accessibility and ease of contribution over centralized control.
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