Mapping & Earth Observation · Projected milestone

Metre-detail 3D map of all land

Estimated year~2036

46% by 2041 · including earlier years

The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.

Satellite lidar and stereo imaging give a 1-metre height map of all land and tree canopy, so flood and fire models work anywhere.

What the forecast means

Milestone stage: milestone (legacy definition)

Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.

This page describes a forecast, rather than an achieved result. Read the methodology and assumptions.

No individual source links are recorded for this milestone. Source coverage and review status vary across the atlas.

Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.