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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 ...

Purpose: To provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries, with particular reference to vulnerability to natural hazards.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Link: GET RELATED VISUALIZATION

Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.

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

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >SUBSETTING/SUPERSETTING

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >TRANSFORMATION/CONVERSION

DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >DATA INTEROPERABILITY

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >INFRARED WAVELENGTHS >INFRARED IMAGERY

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Access Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

Data Handling

Flight Plans

Real Time Operations

Service Provider

NASA/MSFC/GHRC > Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA

Service Organization URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: MICHAEL GOODMAN Phone: 256-961-7890 Email: Michael.Goodman at nasa.gov Contact Address: Global Hydrology and Climate Center 320 Sparkman Dr City: Huntsville Province or State: AL Postal Code: 35805 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online

Fees: No fees

Personnel

MATT HE

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Email: mhe at itsc.uah.edu

Contact Address:

University of Alabama in Huntsville

301 Sparkman Drive

City: Huntsville

Province or State: AL

Postal Code: 35899

Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: SERF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2012-06-06
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-06-07

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