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Tag: open data

Free DEM Download: SRTM, Copernicus and LiDAR in QGIS

Over one Pyrenean valley, four free 30 m DEMs sat 12 to 18 m above the LiDAR ground under forest. Where to get each DEM free, and how to load it in QGIS.
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How Tall Is a Story? 10 Feet, Measured on 307,225 Buildings

One story is 3.07 m (10.1 ft) floor to floor at the median. Heights for 1 to 12 stories: a 5-story building stands 16.2 m (53 ft), a 10-story one 27 m (89 ft).
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Microsoft Building Footprints vs Google vs Overture, Tested

Microsoft matched 25% of a French town's cadastre buildings, OpenStreetMap 83%. Then Nairobi: five free sources, timed downloads, checked on drone imagery.
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LiDAR HD from IGN: download and open in QGIS

The classified LiDAR HD cloud covered 78.4% of France on 6 September 2026, 30,933 of 34,877 communes. Map per commune, products, clicks in QGIS.
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