20260108115607001.0TRUE1500000005000ISO19139GRID3 COD - Roads v1.02026-01-08T00:00:00v1.0Dataset citation Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN), Columbia University. 2026. GRID3 COD - Roads v1.0. New York: Columbia University. https://doi.org/10.7916/00gb-e164. Accessed <DAY MONTH YEAR>.externalfc35357071b3fbb77098f751c60aeff50bde2225694aa386633d321aad49d310Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN)info@ciesin.columbia.eduTrueCenter for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN)The GRID3 COD - Roads v1.0 spatial dataset consists of road and path locations in Democratic Republic of the Congo. <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV>Dataset citationCenter for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN), Columbia University. 2026. GRID3 COD - Roads v1.0. New York: Columbia University. https://doi.org/10.7916/00gb-e164. Accessed <DAY MONTH YEAR>.Contacts and data queriesThe authors of this dataset appreciate feedback regarding the data, including suggestions, discovery of errors, difficulties in using the data, and format preferences. For dataset-related questions, please send an email to: info@ciesin.columbia.edu</DIV></DIV></DIV>Funding for the development and dissemination of this dataset was provided by GRID3 Inc under the Gates Foundation’s project INV-044979. Democratic Republic of the CongoCODRoads<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV>Terms of useUsers are free to download, store, access, use, copy, adapt, transform, alter, arrange, build upon, distribute and transmit this work and any derivative works. Attribution of the source must be provided, and further distribution of this work or derived work must maintain the same terms of data use and license as set forth in this Terms of Use.Copyright 2026. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.Data licenseThe data and accompanying document are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) and specified in legal code (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode).Known Data Limitations and Disclaimer Only minimal topological cleaning was performed during the production of this road dataset. As a result, users should anticipate the presence of gaps between road segments or instances of overlapping geometries. No ground-truthing or independent validation was conducted to verify the accuracy or completeness of the road network.An additional limitation arises from the process used to intersect roads with GRID3 settlement polygons. When a settlement polygon represents a small, isolated settlement or hamlet, especially one situated far from other populated areas, the likelihood of having a single, continuous road segment extending to it is reduced. Consequently, there is a risk that road segments located en route to such remote settlements were inadvertently removed during the filtering process. Similarly, in cases where uncleaned road segments extended toward a remote settlement, only the segment that directly intersected the settlement polygon was retained, while adjacent but non-touching segments were discarded. This may result in disconnected road fragments appearing across the landscape. Although some of these fragments appear to be entirely unconnected, they were intentionally retained in the dataset at this stage, acknowledging that they may still hold value for future refinements or contextual analysis.This dataset should be considered operational and not authoritative. CIESIN, Columbia University, and its co-authors follow procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by the project are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact CIESIN, info@ciesin.columbia.edu.CIESIN, Columbia University, its co-authors, and their sponsors do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. We provide these data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied, and shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided.</DIV></DIV></DIV>1roadsDemocratic Republic of the Congo, CODexternalfc35357071b3fbb77098f751c60aeff50bde2225694aa386633d321aad49d310Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN)info@ciesin.columbia.eduTrueCenter for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN)20260108<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;">Terms of useUsers are free to download, store, access, use, copy, adapt, transform, alter, arrange, build upon, distribute and transmit this work and any derivative works. Attribution of the source must be provided, and further distribution of this work or derived work must maintain the same terms of data use and license as set forth in this Terms of Use.Copyright 2026. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.Data licenseThe data and accompanying document are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) and specified in legal code (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode).Known Data Limitations and Disclaimer Only minimal topological cleaning was performed during the production of this road dataset. As a result, users should anticipate the presence of gaps between road segments or instances of overlapping geometries. No ground-truthing or independent validation was conducted to verify the accuracy or completeness of the road network.An additional limitation arises from the process used to intersect roads with GRID3 settlement polygons. When a settlement polygon represents a small, isolated settlement or hamlet, especially one situated far from other populated areas, the likelihood of having a single, continuous road segment extending to it is reduced. Consequently, there is a risk that road segments located en route to such remote settlements were inadvertently removed during the filtering process. Similarly, in cases where uncleaned road segments extended toward a remote settlement, only the segment that directly intersected the settlement polygon was retained, while adjacent but non-touching segments were discarded. This may result in disconnected road fragments appearing across the landscape. Although some of these fragments appear to be entirely unconnected, they were intentionally retained in the dataset at this stage, acknowledging that they may still hold value for future refinements or contextual analysis.This dataset should be considered operational and not authoritative. CIESIN, Columbia University, and its co-authors follow procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by the project are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact CIESIN, info@ciesin.columbia.edu.CIESIN, Columbia University, its co-authors, and their sponsors do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. We provide these data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied, and shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided.</DIV>externalfc35357071b3fbb77098f751c60aeff50bde2225694aa386633d321aad49d310Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN)info@ciesin.columbia.eduTrueCenter for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN)