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).
Complete Metadata
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| accessLevel | public |
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| description | 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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| identifier | C179001940-SEDAC |
| issued | 2002-12-31 |
| keyword |
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"boundaries",
"earth-science",
"human-dimensions",
"land-surface",
"population",
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| language |
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"en-US"
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| modified | 2025-07-17 |
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| references |
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| spatial | -180.0 -90.0 180.0 90.0 |
| temporal | 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z/1995-07-01T00:00:00Z |
| theme |
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"NAGDC",
"geospatial"
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|
| title | National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE) |
