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TNMCorps is partnering with FEMA to utilize the power of TNMCorps’ volunteer community to improve AI-generated building classifications in the FEMA USA Structures dataset.
The USA Structures dataset is a collaborative effort between Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA), Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Response Geospatial Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to build and maintain the nation’s first comprehensive inventory of all structures larger than 450 square feet for use in flood mitigation, emergency preparedness and response.
Additional information on the USA Structures dataset is available here.
This nationwide dataset of building outlines (structure polygons) and occupancy classifications were generated using existing datasets supplemented by machine learning techniques.
As part of this pilot project, volunteers will review existing assigned building occupancy classifications and update them as needed.