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

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. The HII is a global dataset of 1-kilometer grid cells, created from nine global data layers covering human population pressure (population density), human land use and infrastructure (built-up areas, nighttime lights, land use/land cover), and human access (coastlines, roads, railroads, navigable rivers). The dataset in Interrupted Goode Homolosine Projection (IGHP) is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

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Last Updated July 17, 2025, 13:59 (UTC)
Created April 23, 2025, 22:34 (UTC)
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citation Wildlife Conservation Society - WCS, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005-12-31. Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP). Version 2.00. Palisades, NY. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4GF0RFQ. https://doi.org/10.7927/H4GF0RFQ.
creator Wildlife Conservation Society - WCS, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University
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