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Roads and Rivers of Africa's Transportation Network, 1991 Entry ID: NBId0150_101 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
The Road Transportation Network datasets (from Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire) are a combination of major roads and rivers that were generated for the Elephant Database. The Database was a result of cooperation between European Communities (EEC), Elsa Wild Animal Appeal (EWAA) and UNEP/GRID. Source map used was from the National Geographic Institute, Paris (of unknown scale), was projected into Miller Oblated Stereographic at 1:1000000. File: CAMROADS.E00 Code: 112002-001 File CAMROARDS represents major roads, plus rivers of Cameroon. File: GABONRD.E00 Code: 123002-001 File GABONRD represents major roads, plus rivers of Gabon. File: EGRDS.E00 Code: 121003-001 File: ZAIRAPP.E00 Code: 158003-001 Vector Member The E00 file is in Arc/info format and should be imported with the Arc/Info command Import cover In-Filename Out-Filename Reference: UNEP/EEC/EWAA Technical Report on the African Elephant Database (1991) Source map : from National Geographic Institute, scale 1:1000000 Publication Date : September 1991 Projection : Miller Type : Line Format : Arc/Info Export non-compressed |
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Location Keywords
Science Keywords
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE >TRANSPORTATION [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >RIVERS/STREAMS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >MARINE HABITAT [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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BIOTA
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION |
Access Constraints
| Public |
Keywords
| Freshwater > Freshwater Resources > Rivers |
| Human Settlements > Infrastructure > Access Roads |
| MOTORABLE ROAD |
| PAVED ROAD |
| TRACK |
| TRAIL |
| Transportation > Land Transportation > Road Classification |
| Transportation > Land Transportation > Road Transport |
| Transportation > Land Transportation > Roads |
Originating Center
| UNEP GRID - PAC |
Data Center
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Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/
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Personnel
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JOHANNES
AKIWUMI Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya |
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-05-31
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