Status of human-induced soil degradation in South and South-East Asia (ASSOD)
Entry ID: ISRIC_Assod

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Summary
Abstract: Following publication of the World Map of the Satus of Human-induced Land Degradation (GLASOD), at scale 1:10M, the need for more detailed and more country-specific degradation assessment became apparent. In 1993, the members of the Asian Network on Problem Soils recommended the preparation of a qualitative assessment for South and Southeast Asian at a scale of 1:5 million. The assessment was ... View entire text
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Caption:  ASSOD database
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 45.0   S: -10.0   E: 150.0   W: 60.0
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 8000

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Godert van Lynden
Dataset Title: Status of human-induced soil degradation in South and South-East Asia (ASSOD)
Dataset Release Date: 19970201
Dataset Release Place: Wageningen
Dataset Publisher: ISRIC - World Soil Information
Version: ver. 1.0
Data Presentation Form: ASSOD database (Excel zipped) ; ASSOD Arcview files (zipped)
Other Citation Details: http://www.isric.org/isric/webdocs/Docs/ASSODEndReport.pdf
Online Resource: http://www.isric.nl/isric/CheckRegistration.aspx?25
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1950-01-01
Stop Date: 1997-06-01
Data Resolution
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP) holds the copyright of this data set. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free redistribution without explicit written permission from YCELP. Users should acknowledge YCELP, CIESIN, WEF, and JRC as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. YCELP, CIESIN, WEF, and JRC also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
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Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_EPI_2012

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP
Distribution Format: PDF
Fees: 0
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Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, World Economic Forum (WEF), and Joint Research Centre (JRC)/European Commission (2006), Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, New Haven, CT, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/epi-pilot-environmental-p...
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-09-13
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-02-12

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