Topic name

Cities

Data concerning mobility, urban infrastructure, urban services, urban  environment, and urban heat.

12 Dataset(s)

3 Subtopic(s)

Subtopics (3)

Urban Environment

Urban Infrastructure

Datasets associated with Cities (12)

City-scale climate hazards at 1.5°C, 2.0°C, and 3.0°C of global warming

This dataset contains estimated average magnitudes and probabilities of extreme-magnitude exceedance for 14 climate hazards, calculated for the 996 cities larger than 500,000 in population, at recent historical level and 1.5°C, 2.0°C, and 3.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial baseline.

Cities with Bus Rapid Transit

Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and the year of commencement

City Expansion Index

Analysis of the horizontal and vertical urban expansion of cities with a population of over 1 million residents between 2000 and 2014

Economic Capacity Categorization of Cities

Categorization of cities based on their economic capacity to meet urban service needs between 2015-2030

Roads

Global data set of roads between settlements using a consistent data model

Built-Up Area Change

Built-up area extent and change from 2000 to 2020

Accessibility to Cities

Travel time to urban centers via surface transport as of 2015

Road Network

Roads between settlements, using best available roads data

Airports

Location data for 7,184 global airports

City Expansion Index

Analysis of the horizontal and vertical urban expansion of cities with a population of over 1 million residents between 2000 and 2014

Cities with Bus Rapid Transit

Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and the year of commencement

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