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National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE)

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NAGDC_PLACE

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Summary

Abstract: The Population, Landscape And Climate Estimates (PLACE) dataset contains estimates of national-level aggregations of territorial extent and population size by biome, climate zone, coastal proximity, elevation and slope, a compendium of nearly 300 variables for 222 countries. This dataset is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

The data in Microsoft Excel (XLS) format are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Purpose: To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University

Dataset Title: National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE)

Dataset Release Date: 2002

Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY

Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Version: 1.00

Data Presentation Form: tabular

Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/nagdc-population-landscap...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-07-01

Stop Date: 1995-07-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES > ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS > COUNTRY PROFILE MAP

ISO Topic Category

BOUNDARIES

Use Constraints This map can only be linked to on the UN web site.

Ancillary Keywords

country profile

country map

Originating Center

Data Center

Cartographic Section, United Nations

Data Center URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm

Data Center Personnel
Name: HIROSHI MURAKAMI Phone: +1 212 963 8051 Email: murakamih at un.org Contact Address: One UN Plaza Postal Code: DC1-521