SpaceHACK Track Resources

This is the central location for additional information specific to your Track during the SpaceHACK event. With a subpage for each Track, we’ve provided you with a general overview of the problem statement, background information, key questions, and a list of resources to help you. If you need additional help - please use the Discord channel or if you are on site find one of our helpful staff in the Hayden Library 3rd Floor.

Groundwater Resources
Landslides Resources
Wildfires Resources

General Resources

Below is a list of resources and data sets that are applicable to all tracks and are a helpful way to get started.

Population Data 1
Population Data 2

High Resolution Population Density Maps from Humanitarian Data Exchange

LandScan Population Data

Infrastructure Data 1

Harmonized Global Critical infrastructure & Index (CISI)

Natural Land Cover Data 1

Global Land Use Land Cover from Sentinel-2

Nature / Urban Interface Data 1

Human Global Settlement Extent

Natural Land Cover Data 2

LandCoverNet is a global annual land cover classification training dataset

Night Time Lights 1

Harmonized Global Night Time Lights (1992-2020)

Night Time Lights 2

Global NPP-VIIRS-like nighttime light (2000-2020)

Natural Land Cover Data 3

Global Consensus Landcover (Multi-sourced)

Land Surface Temperature 1

Long-term Land Surface Temperature Daily (2003-2020)

Air Temperature Data 1

Global Daily near-surface air temperature (2003-2020)

Emergency Event Data 1

Pre and post event high-resolution satellite imagery in support of emergency planning, risk assessment, monitoring