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Africa Population Density Model (Land Degradation Project), 1992

Entry ID: NBId0233_101

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Summary

Abstract: The Africa Population density model represents ranges of population
density of inhabitants per square kilometer. The estimated population
densities are expressed on a regularly spaced latitude/longitude
raster grid covering Africa with an approximate resolution of 10 km x
10 km at the Equator. The data set which is an assessment of one of
the factors causing soil degradation, namely the spatial ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: -20.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION

ISO Topic Category

SOCIETY

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Human Settlements > Socio-economic Aspects > Demography

Human Settlements > Socio-economic Aspects > Human Population

LAKES

POPULATION DENSITY MODEL

Originating Center

UNEP GRID - PAC

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya