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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citation Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2002-12-31. National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE). 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/H4PN93H3. https://doi.org/10.7927/H4PN93H3.
creator Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University
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