# Overture Maps - Roads Dataset (PMTiles) - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

![Riyadh AOIs](https://i.imgur.com/Y8eQTP1.png)

# Overview
This dataset includes Overture Maps Roads Data which is retrieved from Open Street Maps Corporation. 
It contains 423,735 Roads Features for Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia. Last Updated On 12 February 2024. 
The dataset was derived from Overture Maps By https://tabaqat.net/ in PMTiles Format which is one of Cloud Native Geospatial Formats.

# Observe it in use
You can use https://pmtiles.io/ to get a quick overview to see it in action through shared URL provided here https://data.source.coop/tabaqat/riyadh-overture-pmtiles/riyadh_riyadh_roads.pmtiles at specified zoom extent.

# Files and Structure
- `riyadh_roads.pmtiles` - PMTiles File of Riyadh Roads Dataset.
- `README.md` - This file, explaining the repository.

# Data Sources: 
  This dataset was compiled by Overture Maps using data from Open Street Maps corporation.

# Data Formats:
the data is provided in this format: 
- PMTiles is a single-file archive format for tiled data, usually used for visualization. As an “archive format”, PMTiles is similar to a ZIP file: 
it contains the contents of many individual files inside of one PMTiles file. you can explore more information about PMTiles, from here https://guide.cloudnativegeo.org/pmtiles/intro.html.

# Data Access: 
Generating PMTiles From Vector Geospatial Data is explained in our blog post https://tabaqat-wagtail.tabaqat.net/en/resources/blogs/generating-pmtiles-from-vector-geospatial-data-using-tippecanoe-and-go-pmtiles-tools/.

# Data Upload Process
Data Upload Process Steps are explained in our blog post https://blogs.tabaqat.net/en/unlocking-spatial-insights-a-guide-to-uploading-geoparquet-files-onto-source-cooperative-platform-for-enhanced-data-collaboration/ 

# Schema: 
This dataset adheres to Overture Maps Schema of Places theme explained here https://docs.overturemaps.org/schema/concepts/by-theme/transportation/roads/

# Contact 
For further details about the dataset or the processing steps, you can contact us via https://platform.tabaqat.net/contact-us