🏙️ Introduction¶

🚀 Welcome to Building Heights Extraction

Unlock the power of Google's Open Buildings 2.5D Temporal dataset for urban analysis and planning

Google's Open Buildings 2.5D Temporal dataset is a groundbreaking resource that provides annual building presence, counts, and height data from 2016-2023. This comprehensive tutorial will guide you through multiple methods to access and visualize this data, with a focus on extracting building heights for use in QGIS and other GIS applications.

Open Buildings Dataset

🎯 What You'll Learn¶

📊 Data Extraction

Extract building height rasters and vector data with precision and accuracy

🗻 DSM Creation

Create Digital Surface Models (DSM) for comprehensive terrain analysis

🏢 Data Integration

Combine building footprints with height data for detailed urban mapping

📱 3D Visualization

Visualize 2.5D buildings in QGIS with stunning 3D representations

👁️ Analysis Tools

Perform visibility analysis and urban planning applications

🌟 Ready to get started?

Choose from three powerful extraction methods and transform your urban analysis workflow!

Method	Difficulty	Best For
🛰️ Google Earth Engine	⭐⭐⭐	Large-scale processing
🐍 Python Direct Download	⭐⭐	Automated workflows
🌐 Web Explorer	⭐	Quick exploration