First 3D map covering all of Earth’s 2.75 billion buildings unveiled
First 3D map covering all of Earth’s 2.75 billion buildings unveiled
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All the world's buildings available as 3D models for the first time
With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at TUM has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide.

With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial basis for climate research and the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They enable more precise models for urbanization, infrastructure and disaster management – and help to make cities around the world more inclusive and resilient.