gloBFPr (version 0.1.3)

get_metadata: 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)

Value

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

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

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)