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Geospatial Dataset Repository Of Pakistan
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A curated, openly-licensed catalogue of satellite imagery, elevation, climate, hydrology and demographic datasets — assembled by GSAL to make Pakistan-focused geospatial research easier to start.

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Every dataset below is openly available from its original publisher. Click through for licensing terms, full documentation, and downloads.

National-Scale Soil Erosion Dataset preview
Soil Erosion Raster · TIF
National-Scale Soil Erosion Dataset for Pakistan

Comprehensive assessment of soil erosion dynamics in Pakistan for 2005 and 2015 using the RUSLE model, considering six key influencing factors.

Authors · Hammad Gilani, Adeel Ahmad, Isma Younes, Sawaid Abbas
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2005 and 2015
Paper Paper Zenodo Zenodo GEE App GEE App
High Res Land Cover Change preview
Land Cover Raster · TIF
High Res Land Cover Change

Urbanization-led land cover change and its impact on terrestrial carbon storage capacity — a high-resolution, nation-wide assessment in Pakistan from 1990 to 2020.

Authors · Waleed Mirza, Sajjad Muhammad, Shazil Muhammad Shareef
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020
Paper Paper Zenodo Zenodo GEE App GEE App
Carbon Storage Pakistan preview
Carbon Stock Raster · TIF
Carbon Storage Pakistan

Urbanization-led land cover change and its impact on terrestrial carbon storage capacity — a high-resolution, nation-wide assessment in Pakistan from 1990 to 2020.

Authors · Waleed Mirza, Sajjad Muhammad, Shazil Muhammad Shareef
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020
Paper Paper Zenodo Zenodo GEE App GEE App
Mangrove Soil Organic Carbon Indus Delta preview
Mangrove / SOC Raster + Vector
Mangrove Soil Organic Carbon — Indus Delta

Spatial distribution of mangrove soil organic carbon in the Indus Delta, the world's largest arid mangrove forest system, using a multi-sensor remote sensing and machine learning approach.

Authors · Hammad Gilani, Muddasir Shah, Ijaz Shahzada Sohail, Muhammad Asif, Abid Nazir, Niall P. Hanan
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2020
Paper Paper Zenodo Zenodo GEE App GEE Code
WHiCH Western Himalaya Canopy Height preview
Forest / Canopy Raster · TIF, JPG
WHiCH (Western Himalaya Canopy Height)

Canopy height mapping in the Western Himalayas using a deep learning approach that fuses GEDI LiDAR with Sentinel-2 imagery — a key biodiversity hotspot needing accurate aboveground biomass estimates.

Authors · Adeel Ahmad, Srikumar Sastry, Aayush Dhakal, Subash Khanal, Alex Levering, Hammad Gilani, Nathan Jacobs
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2020
Paper Paper Zenodo Zenodo GEE App GEE App
Brick Kiln Dataset for Pakistan's IGP Region preview
Air Pollution Vector · SHP, XLSX, GeoJSON, CSV
Brick Kiln Dataset for Pakistan's IGP Region

First geospatial mapping of brick kiln sites across Pakistan's IGP region, capturing precise locations in WGS 84 along with preliminary emissions estimates (PM10, PM2.5, NOx, SOx) and proximity-based exposure data.

Authors · Muhammad Suleman Ali Hamdani, Khizer Zakir, Neetu Kushwaha, Syeda Eman Fatima, Hassan Aftab Sheikh
Coverage · Pakistan
Date · 2024
Paper Paper Zenodo Zenodo Drive Drive

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GSAL (GeoScape Analytics Lab) is a research collective working on geospatial analytics for Pakistan. We build open pipelines around remote sensing, hydrology, and demographic data to support researchers, journalists, and policymakers. This site is our living index of the open datasets we rely on day-to-day.

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