# 3D-GloBFP: the first global three-dimensional building footprint dataset

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Land Use and Ecosystem Services Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 146 |
| Journal | Earth system science data |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.5194/essd-16-5357-2024 |
| Corresponding authors | Xiaoping Liu |
| Institution | China Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Land Use and Ecosystem Services Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/land-use-and-ecosystem-services/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.5194/essd-16-5357-2024](https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-5357-2024)

## Topics

3D-GloBFP · building height estimation · building footprint scale · Earth Observation datasets · XGBoost · multisource remote-sensing features · building morphology features · urban vertical structures · Building volume · global building height map · Spatial heterogeneity · city center to rural gradient · climate modeling applications · energy consumption analysis · urban socioeconomic dynamics · building height estimation · R² validation metrics · RMSE validation · 33 global subregions

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