Key facts
Contents & fields
The dataset contains 6 files recording information on international highway border crossings worldwide. Fields include road features (e.g., single-lane, multi-lane) and the presence or absence of filtering infrastructure (e.g., official buildings, gates, inspection lanes). Data were collected via visual inspection of publicly available satellite imagery.
- road features——characteristics of the road itself, such as single-lane, multi-lane
- filtering infrastructure——infrastructure for search and inspection, e.g., official buildings, gates, inspection lanes
Research uses
Can be used in studies on border management, transportation infrastructure, international relations, and geographic information systems.
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Why this is hard to get on your own
It is difficult to obtain detailed infrastructure data on global border crossings; this dataset provides standardized, comparable information.