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Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_GPWv3_LANDGEOG

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Summary

Abstract: Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3) Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids measure land areas in square kilometers and the mean unit size (population-weighted) in square kilometers. The land area grid permits the summation of areas (net of permanent ice and water) at the same resolution as the population density, count, and urban-rural grids. The mean unit size grids provides a ...

Purpose: To provide a quantitative measure of the input resolution of administrative units used for GPWv3.

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Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 79.89

S: -54.75

E: 179.85

W: -179.2

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)

Dataset Title: Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids

Dataset Release Date: 200512

Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY

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

Version: 3.00

Data Presentation Form: raster

Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-land-geographic-un...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1990-07-01

Stop Date: 1990-07-01

Start Date: 1995-07-01

Stop Date: 1995-07-01

Start Date: 2000-07-01

Stop Date: 2000-07-01

Start Date: 2005-07-01

Stop Date: 2005-07-01

Start Date: 2010-07-01

Stop Date: 2010-07-01

Start Date: 2015-07-01

Stop Date: 2015-07-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION DISTRIBUTION

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION SIZE

ISO Topic Category

PLANNING CADASTRE

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

GPW > Gridded Population of the World

Quality http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/gpw/documentation.jsp

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York and the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CIESIN and CIAT. Users should acknowledge CIESIN and CIAT as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. CIESIN and CIAT also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.

Ancillary Keywords

CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Human Settlements > Rural Areas

CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Human Settlements > Urbanization

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

SEDAC

Data Center

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_GPWv3_LANDGEOG

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 845-365-8920 Fax: +1 845-365-8922 Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wdc/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_GPWv3_LANDGEOG

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT CHEN Phone: 1-845-365-8952 Fax: 1-845-365-8922 Email: bchen at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: WDC for Human Interactions in the Environment CIESIN/Columbia University P. O. Box 1000 61 Route 9W City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP

Distribution Format: ASCII

Fees: 0

Personnel

SEDAC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 845-365-8920

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: NY

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +1 845-365-8988

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: New York

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

Publications/References

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Coastlines, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-coastlines

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): National Administrative Boundaries, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-national-admin-bou...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): National Identifier Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-national-identifie...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid, Future Estimates, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-count-f...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Density Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-density

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Density Grid, Future Estimates, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-population-density...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2005-12), Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Subnational Administrative Boundaries, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-subnational-admin-...

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-05-11

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-28

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