Global population dataset uses buildings to reveal people's daily movement patterns

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Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 pm299 ptsTop
Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released LandScan Mosaic, a next-generation global population distribution dataset that estimates where people are by modeling how buildings are used and occupied throughout the day. Built on the foundation of ORNL's…

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