Last of the Wild Project, Version 3 (LWP-3): 2009 Human Footprint, 2018 Release
The 2009 Human Footprint, 2018 Release provides a global map of the cumulative human pressure on the environment in 2009, at a spatial resolution of ~1 km. The human pressure is measured using eight variables including built-up environments, population density, electric power infrastructure, crop lands, pasture lands, roads, railways, and navigable waterways. The data set is produced by Venter et.al., and is available in the Mollweide projection.
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| description | The 2009 Human Footprint, 2018 Release provides a global map of the cumulative human pressure on the environment in 2009, at a spatial resolution of ~1 km. The human pressure is measured using eight variables including built-up environments, population density, electric power infrastructure, crop lands, pasture lands, roads, railways, and navigable waterways. The data set is produced by Venter et.al., and is available in the Mollweide projection. |
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| identifier | C1607147999-SEDAC |
| issued | 2018-08-10 |
| keyword |
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"biosphere",
"earth-science",
"ecosystems",
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| modified | 2025-07-17 |
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| spatial | -180.0 -65.25 180.0 90.0 |
| temporal | 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z/2009-12-31T00:00:00Z |
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| title | Last of the Wild Project, Version 3 (LWP-3): 2009 Human Footprint, 2018 Release |
