README.md

metadata

tags:
  - geospatial
  - open-data
  - tabular
  - parquet
  - geojson
  - csv
  - pothole
  - query
  - semantic-search
  - image-geolocation
  - year-2023
  - year-2024
  - year-2025
  - mapillary
  - inaturalist
libraries:
  - datasets
size_categories:
  - 10K<n<100K
pretty_name: Pothole Dataset - Global Road Surface Observations - EmbedEarth

Pothole Dataset - Global Road Surface Observations - EmbedEarth

This dataset contains geolocated observations selected for the semantic query “Pothole.” The records were retrieved because their source text, visual context, or metadata matched the query; this is a discovery-oriented collection rather than a complete administrative inventory. It is useful for exploratory mapping, visual search evaluation, geospatial research, and building retrieval or monitoring workflows around pothole. The release contains 10,811 records from 2023, 2024, 2025; matched-observation details are preserved in properties, with associated media available through media_url when supplied. Prepared and distributed by EmbedEarth from Mapillary and iNaturalist.

Dataset contents

Columns

The downloadable Parquet and CSV files use a normalized schema. Source-specific fields are not separate top-level columns; they are JSON-encoded in properties. GeoJSON exposes the same record attributes alongside its geometry.

Column	Type	Description
id	string	Stable identifier for the exported record.
image_id	string	Identifier of the record included in the optional image archive; null when no image was sampled.
sample	boolean	Whether this record was selected for the optional image archive sample.
latitude	float64	Latitude in decimal degrees (WGS 84) when a valid location is available.
longitude	float64	Longitude in decimal degrees (WGS 84) when a valid location is available.
geometry_wkb	binary	The record geometry encoded as Well-Known Binary for spatial workflows.
media_url	string	URL for an associated image or other visual media when available.
attribution	string	Attribution text carried into the exported record.
source	string	Source or provider label carried into the exported record.
properties	string	A JSON-encoded object containing source-specific attributes; parse this field to access the original subject fields.

Source-specific properties

The properties column is a JSON-encoded object containing semantic retrieval attributes. The exact keys vary by contributing source; common examples are:

Property group	What it means
address	Address text when supplied by the matched observation.
captured_at	Timestamp of the visual or geospatial observation.
source_url	URL associated with the source observation when supplied.
owner / publisher	Source owner or publisher when supplied.
year / month / season / time_of_day	Temporal context derived from the observation when supplied.

Downloads

• Parquet
• GeoJSON
• CSV
• Manifest
• Image archive

Data source and attribution

Prepared and distributed by EmbedEarth.

Original or contributing sources:

• Mapillary
• iNaturalist

Build with EmbedEarth

• Geographic Feature List — browse geographic features available through EmbedEarth
• EmbedEarth — programmable infrastructure for Earth
• Developer Documentation — APIs, tools, guides, and examples
• GitHub — EmbedEarth/e2 — open-source code, issues, and contributions
• Geographic Search SDK — search geographic features and regions programmatically
• API — integrate geographic search and spatial data into applications
• SDK — build geographic capabilities directly into applications
• CLI — work with geographic search and spatial data from the terminal
• MCP — connect geographic search and spatial tools to AI agents

Install from npm:

npm i @embedearth/cli
npm i @embedearth/sdk
npm i @embedearth/mcp

Use and limitations

Use it for exploratory mapping, visual search evaluation, geospatial research, and building retrieval or monitoring workflows around the query theme. It is a ranked semantic selection, not a complete administrative inventory of every occurrence.

No machine-readable license was supplied in the source metadata. Confirm the applicable terms from each contributing source before redistribution or commercial use.