Country-Level Population and Downscaled Projections Based on the SRES B2 Scenario, 1990-2100

The Country-Level Population and Downscaled Projections Based on Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) B2 Scenario, 1990-2100, were based on the UN 1998 Medium Long Range Projection for the years 1995 to 2100. The official version projects population for 8 regions of the world including Africa, Asia (minus India and China), India, China, Europe, Latin America, Northern America, and Oceania. This data set is produced and distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

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citation Gaffin, S.R., X. Xing, and G. Yetman. 2002-07-31. Country-Level Population and Downscaled Projections Based on the SRES B2 Scenario, 1990-2100. Version 1.00. Palisades, NY. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4PC308P. https://doi.org/10.7927/H4PC308P.
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