National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE)

The National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE) data set contains estimates of national-level aggregations of territorial extent and population size by biome, climate zone, coastal proximity, elevation and slope, a compendium of nearly 300 variables for 222 countries. This data set is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

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Maintainer Earthdata Forum
Last Updated June 15, 2026, 22:07 (UTC)
Created May 18, 2026, 21:54 (UTC)
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