LandScan Global Population Database - version 15, Jul. 2014

Using an innovative approach with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, ORNL’s LandScan is the community standard for global population distribution. At 30 arc-second (approximately 1 km) resolution, LandScan is the finest resolution global population distribution data available and represents an “ambient population” (average over 24 hours). The LandScan algorithm, an R&D 100 Award Winner, uses spatial data and imagery analysis technologies and a multi-variable dasymetric modeling approach to disaggregate census counts within an administrative boundary. LandScan population data are spatially explicit - unlike tabular Census data. Since no single population distribution model can account for the differences in spatial data availability, quality, scale, and accuracy as well as the differences in cultural settlement practices, LandScan population distribution models are tailored to match the data conditions and geographical nature of each individual country and region.



Purpose: LandScan Global was developed for the U.S. Department of Defense and is used for rapid consequence and risk assessment as well as emergency planning and management.



Detailed information are to be found in cover_letter_ls13.pdf

Simple

Identification info

Date (Creation)
2014-07-01
Citation identifier
ornl_g_4326_30_arcsec_landscan_2013_rev15

Spatial representation type
Grid

Spatial resolution

Spatial resolution
1 km
Topic category
  • Society

Extent

N
S
E
W




Extent

Temporal extent

Time period
2013-07-01 2013-07-01
Maintenance and update frequency
Annually
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Population distribution — demography

GEMET

  • population distribution

  • population density

  • demography

Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.

  • World

Theme

  • people

  • Population

  • Population count

Place

  • Global

  • world-wide

Spatial scope

Resource constraints

Use limitation

License. Terms and conditions of use are available in the file License.pdf

Resource constraints

Access constraints
license
Use constraints
license
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Distribution Information

Distribution format

  • AIG

OnLine resource

Direct download (Eionet authentication)

Data quality info

Hierarchy level
Dataset

Report

Result

Title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation

See the referenced specification

Resource lineage

Statement

Detailed information are to be found in cover_letter_ls13.pdf, IMPORTANT.pdf and in LSpopMetadata/lspop2013.htm.

Hierarchy level
Dataset

Reference System Information

Reference System Information

Code
EPSG:4326

Metadata

Metadata identifier
39e6a1fb-5217-4e22-ab2e-68d50d11faeb

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8
Contact
Organisation Individual Electronic mail address Website Role

European Environment Agency

sdi@eea.europa.eu

Point of contact

Type of resource

Resource type
Dataset
Metadata linkage

https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/geonetwork/srv/api/records/39e6a1fb-5217-4e22-ab2e-68d50d11faeb

Date info (Creation)
2016-08-23T07:26:39Z
Date info (Revision)
2025-10-09T10:45:30.96309Z

Metadata standard

Title

ISO 19115/19139

Edition

1.0

 
 
Access to the catalogue

Overviews

Spatial extent

Keywords

Population Population count people
GEMET

demography population density population distribution
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Population distribution — demography
Spatial scope

Global


Provided by

Access to the catalogue