Published March 28, 2024 | Version v1
Dataset Embargoed

urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-2: Gridded building volumes for Berlin and parts of Brandenburg, Germany

  • 1. University of Reading, Urban Meteorology
  • 2. Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas
  • 3. Universität Stuttgart, Institute of Regional Development Planning

Description

Files in this archive

  • buildvolume_300m_grid_Berlin_Brandenburg.zip
    • Building volumes by function categories in 300-m grid-boxes covering Berlin and parts of Brandenburg, Germany
    • Polygons, ESRI shapefile format (*.shp, *.shx, *.cpg, *.dbf, *.prj)
  • auxiliary_data.zip
    • Auxiliary data for the processing (*.csv).
  • code.zip
    • Code to produce dataset (Python3)
  • urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-2.pdf 
    • Documentation

Data purpose 

This dataset contains aggregated building volumes of residential (i.e., domestic), non-residential (non-domestic) and mixed-use buildings for Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany, in regular grids of ~300 m horizontal resolution. The data support urbisphere–Berlin characterisation of observations undertaken in the region and modelling activities. 

Linked with

  • Glazer et al. 2024. urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-1: urbisphere-Berlin Model Grids defined for use with the Unified Model (UM). urbisphere–Berlin Data Release and Technical Documentation [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10889490
  • Hertwig et al. 2024. urbisphere_de-berlin_UR-3: Gridded residential population data for Berlin and parts of Brandenburg, Germany. urbisphere–Berlin Data Release and Technical Documentation [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10889632

Files

Embargoed

The files will be made publicly available on April 1, 2027.

Reason: If access is needed prior to end of embargo period please contact urbisphere.ur@gmail.com. Please provide DOI of record and reason for request.

Additional details

Additional titles

Other
urbisphere–Berlin Data Release and Technical Documentation

Funding

European Commission
urbisphere - urbisphere - coupling dynamic cities and climate 855005
UK Research and Innovation
ASSURE: Across-Scale processeS in URban Environments NE/W002868/1