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National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II)

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NAGDC_PLACEII

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Summary

Abstract: The Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II) dataset contains estimates of national-level aggregations of territorial extent and population size by biome, climate zone, coastal proximity zone, elevation zone, and population density zone, a compendium of nearly 300 variables for 228 countries. This dataset is produced by the Columbia University Center for International ...

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

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Geographic Coverage

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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, Version 2 (PLACE II)

Dataset Release Date: 2007

Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY

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

Version: 2.00

Data Presentation Form: map, tabular

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

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1990-01-01

Stop Date: 2000-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > PERMAFROST

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BOUNDARIES

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints Crown copyright

Ancillary Keywords

GCMD

ADMINISTRATIVE AND GEOSTATISTICAL AREAS

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Atlas of Canada, GeoAccess Division, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Geomatics Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada

Data Center URL: http://atlas.gc.ca/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ATLAS OF CANADA CLIENT SERVICES Fax: +01-613-947-2410 Email: info at atlas.gc.ca Contact Address: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, GeoAccess Division, The Atlas of Canada 615 Booth Street, Room 650 City: Ottawa Province or State: Ontario Postal Code: K1A 0E9 Country: Canada

Distribution

Fees: Cost for each paper map sheet varies. Scanned images are free of charge.

Extended Metadata Properties

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2002-09-24

Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-07

Future DIF Review Date: 2005-06-07

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