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Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP)

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_LWP2_HF_IGHP

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Summary

Abstract: The Global Human Footprint Dataset of the Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2) is the Human Influence Index (HII) normalized by biome and realm. The HII is a global dataset of 1-kilometer grid cells, created from nine global data layers covering human population pressure (population density population settlements), human land use and infrastructure (built up areas, nighttime lights, ...

Purpose: To provide an updated map of anthropogenic impacts on the environment in Interrupted Goode Homosoline Projection which can be used in wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, and research on human-environment interactions.

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Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University

Dataset Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP)

Dataset Release Date: 2005

Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY

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

Version: 2.00

Data Presentation Form: raster

Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v2-human-footpr...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-01-01

Stop Date: 2004-01-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EQUATORIAL

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > CORAL REEFS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ELEVATION

OCEANS

Project

WCMC > World Conservation Monitoring Centre's Marine and Coastal Programme

Ancillary Keywords

BIODIVERSITY

CARIBBEAN

Originating Center

WCMC

Data Center

World Conservation Monitoring Centre, United Nations Environment Programme

Data Center URL: http://www.unep-wcmc.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: INFORMATION OFFICE Phone: +44-1223-277314 Fax: +44-1223-277136 Email: info at wcmc.org.uk Contact Address: Cambridge 219 Huntingdon Road City: Cambridge Postal Code: CB3 0DL Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2000-02-16

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-06-18

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