How densely built are cities, block by block?
Built-up coverage, building density, footprint size and storeys on a 1 km grid for 22 urban areas (Global Building Morphology Indicators).
Open Global Building Morphology Indicators (GBMI)
Ask through the API
Every answer on this page is available as JSON or CSV, with its provenance.
GET
/api/v1/questions/building-formGET
/api/v1/questions/building-form/answer?measure=coverage_pct&city=all&display=circlesmeasureIndicator — coverage_pct, density_km2, footprint_m2, levels, complexitycityUrban area — all, Amsterdam, Ankara, Barcelona, Beirut, Chennai, Delft, Greater London, Hong Kong, Kampala, Kianggeh, Kinta, Kyoto, Lugano, Maseru,...displayMap — circles, dots