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

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

Point of contact

No information provided.
Maintenance and update frequency
Annually

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Population distribution — demography
Keywords
    Keywords

      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
      Use limitation

      License. Terms and conditions of use are available in the file License.pdf
      Access constraints
      License
      Use constraints
      License
      Spatial representation type
      Grid
      Distance
      1  km
      Language of dataset
      English
      Character set
      UTF8
      Topic category
      • Society
      N
      S
      E
      W
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      Begin date
      2013-07-01
      End date
      2013-07-01
      Coordinate reference system identifier
      EPSG:4326
      Distribution format
      • AIG ( )

      OnLine resource

      No information provided.
      Hierarchy level
      Dataset

      Conformance 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
      Statement

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

      Metadata

      File identifier
      39e6a1fb-5217-4e22-ab2e-68d50d11faeb XML
      Metadata language
      English
      Character set
      UTF8
      Hierarchy level
      Dataset
      Date stamp
      2023-02-15T16:09:47.845Z
      Metadata standard name

      ISO 19115/19139
      Metadata standard version

      1.0
      Metadata author
      Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Website Role

      European Environment Agency

      sdi@eea.europa.eu

      		Point of contact
       
       
      Access to the catalogue

      Overviews

      overview

      Spatial extent

      thumbnail

      Keywords

      Population Population count people
      GEMET

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

      Population distribution — demography
      Spatial scope

      Global


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