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Published February 7, 2026 | Version v1
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ESA EBSEC GIS database

Description

The EBSEC database supports the manuscript Obhođaš et al. "Integrated GIS Multi-Criteria Analysis with AHP and Remote Sensing for Identifying and Monitoring High-Risk Areas of Illegal Border Crossing" submitted to ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. It is also a part of the ESA project "Enhancing Croatian border security through the integration of earth observation and traditional law enforcement surveillance operations". 

It contains the following folders:
1. D5_Preliminary Database - contains calculated risk classes (.shp) along with images (.tif) of the individual parameters that went into the risk calculation
2. High Risk Area Polygons - contains 2 km wide polygons (.shp) of the high risk locations according to the risk classes
3. Google Earth_Georeferenced Images - contains 63 georeferenced images (.tif) originally obtained from Google Earth
4. UP42_Satellite Images and Detection Algorithm Results - contains 28 satellite images (.tiff) and 5 results from two detection algorithms (3 car detections, 2 truck detections) (.json) obtained from the UP42 console

File types available:
Vector files:
- .shp (with the accompanying .cpg, .dbf, .prj, .qmd, and .shx files)
- .json
Raster files:
- .tif
- .tiff
Other:
- .qml
 
Most files (except .qml) can be easily loaded into a GIS software by simply dropping them onto the map.
Additional methods to open the files in QGIS:
Vector files:
- Layer -> Add Layer -> Add Vector Layer… -> … (at the end of "Vector Dataset(s)")
- select the .shp or .json file -> Open -> Add
Raster files:
- Layer -> Add Layer -> Add Raster Layer… -> … (at the end of "Raster Dataset(s)")
- select the .tif or .tiff file -> Open -> Add
The "0_Risk classes_colours.qml" file represents the QGIS layer settings for the "0_Risk classes.shp". To load the settings for that vector file:
- In the "Layers" list (usually on the bottom-left side of the screen), right-click on the (previously loaded) "0_Risk classes" -> Properties… -> Symbology
- At the bottom of the "Symbology" screen, press "Style" -> Load Style… -> … (at the end of "File")
- select the .qml file -> Open -> Load Style -> Apply

Files

EBSEC Database.zip

Files (2.0 GB)

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Additional details

Funding

European Space Agency
ESA grant number PO 4000144391_ HR3_12_EBSEC
European Space Agency
NoR ID 5727jt

Software

Development Status
Concept