Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_CESIC_2004EVI

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Summary
Abstract: The 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) portion of the Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections contains 111 variables for 235 countries and territories. This index is designed to be used with economic and social vulnerability indices to provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries. It was developed ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries, with particular reference to vulnerability to natural hazards.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -55.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), and United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)
Dataset Title: Compendium of Environmental Sustainability Indicator Collections: 2004 Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI)
Dataset Release Date: 2004
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 2004.00
Data Presentation Form: tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cesic-environmental-vulne...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1973-01-01
Stop Date: 2003-01-01
Location Keywords
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1.0 Degrees
Longitude Resolution: 1.0 Degrees
Originating Center
Data Center
Atmospheric Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eed.llnl.gov/asd/
Dataset ID: nbiojan
Dataset ID: nbiojul
Dataset ID: noxfos80
Dataset ID: so2fos80

Data Center Personnel
Name: JANE DIGNON
Phone: 510-423-2570
Fax: 510-423-4908
Email: dignon at llnl.gov
Contact Address:
University of California
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
P.O. Box 808, L-103
City: Livermore
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 94550
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 510-423-2570
Fax: 510-423-4908
Email: dignon at llnl.gov
Contact Address:
University of California
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
P.O. Box 808, L-103
City: Livermore
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 94550
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Dignon, J. 1992. "NOx and SOx emissions from fossil fuels: A global
distribution", Atmos. Env., Vol 26A, No 6, pp. 1157-1163.
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2003-12-02

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