We introduce GlobalBuildingAtlas, a publicly available dataset offering global and complete coverage of building polygons (GBA.Polygon), heights (GBA.Height) and Level of Detail 1 3D models (GBA.LoD1). This is the first open dataset to offer high quality, consistent, and complete building data in 2D and 3D at the individual building level on a global scale. With more than 2.75 billion buildings worldwide, it surpasses the most comprehensive database to date by more than 1 billion buildings.

This study addressed the essential need for detailed spatial economic data to accurately assess global economic losses from natural disasters by developing high-resolution global maps of sector-specific (Service, Industry, and Agriculture) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2010, 2015, and 2020. The new maps showed improved accuracy in reflecting local economies, revealing that sectoral GDP distribution differs by country and affects disaster impact estimates.