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Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Urban Extents Grid
Entry ID:
CIESIN_SEDAC_GRUMPv1_EXT
Summary
Abstract:
The Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1) consists of estimates of human population for the years 1990, 1995, and 2000 by 30 arc-second (1km) grid. The urban extent grids distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights . Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from ...
 Purpose: To provide a raster representation of urban areas (or urban mask) for use with GRUMP population grids or other data sets.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
Dataset Title:
Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Urban Extents Grid
Dataset Release Date:
2011
Dataset Release Place:
Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher:
NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version:
1.00
Data Presentation Form:
raster, map
Online Resource:
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-urban-extents
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1995-07-01
Stop Date:
1995-07-01
Location Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
Access Constraints
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: During periods of "data denial", as determined by the DoD, only authorized users will be allowed to access specific products or products from a specific geographical region.
DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Use Constraints
Please acknowledge the data originator when using the data as a source.
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Data Set Progress
PLANNED
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Format:
HDF Version 5
Fees:
Please See Summary
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(301) 427 - 2070
Fax:
(301) 427 - 2164
Contact Address:
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1050
City:
Silver Spring
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20910
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-09-04
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-01-30
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