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Geoscape is a new location dataset for Australia that will capture the observed built environment for the entire continent and anchor it in in a reliable geospatial base. While derived from a variety of terrestrial and satellite based sensors, it is a dataset to support analytics at the continental level. Geoscape is being funded and developed by Australia’s national mapping data provider, PSMA Australia. The dataset includes 3D building attributes, land cover, tree heights, and elevation. Geoscape also captures features such as roof materials, swimming pools and solar panels. Geoscape will link together numerous attributes to build up a greater understanding of what exists at every address in Australia - buildings, building attributes and landcover. Geoscape’s scale and scope is unprecedented. The first capture phase for the Adelaide region is now available and covers some 16,000 square kilometres and includes a mix of urban, peri-urban and rural areas. Full delivery of Geoscape in 2017 will provide location, distribution and physical characteristics for over 15 million structures across 7.6 million square kilometres. Geoscape is a dataset to support analytics at the continental-scale and will provide easily extractable information to empower government decision-making, urban and regional planning, risk estimation, and emergency response. This makes the availability of Geoscape an exciting milestone in the support of Australia’s digital economy. http://www.psma.com.au/geoscape

spatial data infrastructure; building footprint; roof area; elevation;satellite based sensors