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 ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside.
Related URL
Description: Data download page.

Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.
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
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Access Constraints On a case-by-case basis.
Use Constraints On a case-by-case basis.
Data Set Progress
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Originating Center
Data Center
Parks Canada
Data Center URL: http://www.pc.gc.ca/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JEAN POITEVIN
Phone: +01-819-953-9376
Fax: +01-819-997-3380
Email: jean.poitevin at pc.gc.ca
Contact Address:
25 Eddy Street
4th Floor
City: Gatineau
Province or State: Quebec
Postal Code: K1A 0M5
Country: Canada
Distribution
Fees: Various - please contact distributor.
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +01-819-953-9376
Fax: +01-819-997-3380
Email: jean.poitevin at pc.gc.ca
Contact Address:
25 Eddy Street
4th Floor
City: Gatineau
Province or State: Quebec
Postal Code: K1A 0M5
Country: Canada
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-02-06
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-04-22
Future DIF Review Date: 2005-08-14

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