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Building Stock and Building Typology of Kigali, Rwanda

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  • Felix Bachofer

    (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Earth Observation Center (EOC), 82334 Wessling, Germany
    Department of Geosciences, University of Tuebingen, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany)

  • Andreas Braun

    (Department of Geosciences, University of Tuebingen, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany)

  • Florian Adamietz

    (Department of Geosciences, University of Tuebingen, 72070 Tuebingen, Germany)

  • Sally Murray

    (International Growth Centre (IGC), KG 12 Ave, Kigali 3004, Rwanda)

  • Pablo d’Angelo

    (German Aerospace Center (DLR), Earth Observation Center (EOC), 82334 Wessling, Germany)

  • Edward Kyazze

    (Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), Urbanization and Human Settlements Division, KG 7 Ave, Kigali 24, Rwanda)

  • Abias Philippe Mumuhire

    (City of Kigali, Urban Planning and Construction One Stop Center Unit, KN 3 Ave, Kigali 3527, Rwanda)

  • Jonathan Bower

    (International Growth Centre (IGC), KG 12 Ave, Kigali 3004, Rwanda)

Abstract

This study uses very high-resolution Pléiades imagery for the densely built-up central part of the City of Kigali for the year 2015 in order to derive urban morphology data on building footprints, building archetypes and building heights. Aerial images of the study area from 2008–2009 were used in combination with the 2015 dataset to create a change monitoring dataset on a single building basis. A semi-automated approach was chosen which combined an object-based image analysis with an expert-based revision. The result is a geospatial dataset that detects 165,625 buildings for 2008–2009 and 211,458 for 2015. The dataset includes information on the type of changes between the two dates. Analysis of this geospatial dataset can be used for a range of research applications in economics and the social sciences, as well as a range of policy applications in urban planning and municipal finance administration.

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  • Felix Bachofer & Andreas Braun & Florian Adamietz & Sally Murray & Pablo d’Angelo & Edward Kyazze & Abias Philippe Mumuhire & Jonathan Bower, 2019. "Building Stock and Building Typology of Kigali, Rwanda," Data, MDPI, vol. 4(3), pages 1-9, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdataj:v:4:y:2019:i:3:p:105-:d:250283
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    Cited by:

    1. Andreas Braun & Gebhard Warth & Felix Bachofer & Michael Schultz & Volker Hochschild, 2023. "Mapping Urban Structure Types Based on Remote Sensing Data—A Universal and Adaptable Framework for Spatial Analyses of Cities," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-41, October.
    2. Andreas Braun & Gebhard Warth & Felix Bachofer & Tram Thi Quynh Bui & Hao Tran & Volker Hochschild, 2020. "Changes in the Building Stock of Da Nang between 2015 and 2017," Data, MDPI, vol. 5(2), pages 1-18, April.
    3. Jannik Vetter-Gindele & Andreas Braun & Gebhard Warth & Tram Thi Quynh Bui & Felix Bachofer & Ludger Eltrop, 2019. "Assessment of Household Solid Waste Generation and Composition by Building Type in Da Nang, Vietnam," Resources, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-22, November.

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