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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 ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries, with particular reference to vulnerability to natural hazards.
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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
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Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE >CLOUDS >CLOUD TYPES Parameter Definition
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Project
Use Constraints Interactive Data Language (IDL) from Research Systems Inc.
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Service Provider
NASA/JPL/MISR > Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Team, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www-misr.jpl.nasa.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: DAVID, DR. J. DINER
Phone: 818-354-6319
Fax: 818-393-4616
Email: david.j.diner at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
City: Pasadena
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 91109-8099
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: ftp
Distribution Size: 9.5 MB
Distribution Format: gnu zipped tar file
Fees: free of charge
Personnel
LINDA A. HUNT
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: 757-864-5856
Fax: 757-864-8807
Email: l.a.hunt at larc.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Atmospheric Sciences Data Center
NASA Langley Research Center
MS 157D, 2 S. Wright St.
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
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