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.
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Description: Data download page.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1987-12-17
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 10 meter
Longitude Resolution: 10 meter
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 30 meters
Originating Center
Data Center
Image Generation Division, National Institute for Space Research, Brazil Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.dgi.inpe.br/siteDgi/index_pt.php
Dataset ID: SPOT HRV

Data Center Personnel
Name: MIGUEL DRAGOMIR ZANIC'-CUELLAR
Phone: +55.12.560-9271
Fax: +55.12.561-2088
Email: miguel at dgi.inpe.br
Contact Address:
INPE - DGI
Rod. Dutra, Km 40
City: Cachoeira Paulista
Province or State: SP
Postal Code: 12630-000
Country: BRAZIL
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +55.12.325-6866
Fax: +55.12.325-6870
Email: aguirre at iai.inpe.br
Contact Address:
INPE - IAI
Av. dos Astronautas, 1758
City: Sao Jose dos Campos
Province or State: SP
Postal Code: 12227-010
Country: Brazil
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-10-27

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