Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1
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Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Ellis, E. C. and Ramankutty, N.
Publication Date: 2008
Title: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data, map
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University
Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/anthropogenicbiomes.html
Larger Work Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Ellis, E. C. and Ramankutty, N.
Publication Date: 2008
Title: Putting People in the Map: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World
Series Information:
Series Name: Frontiers in Ecology and the Enviroment
Issue Identification: 6(8):439-447
Online Linkage: http://ecotope.org/people/ellis/papers/ellis_2008.pdf
Description:
Abstract:
The Anthropogenic Biomes of the World Dataset, Version 1 describes globally-significant ecological patterns within the terrestrial biosphere caused by sustained direct human interaction with ecosystems, including agriculture, urbanization, forestry and other land uses. Conventional biomes, such as tropical rainforests or grasslands, are based on global vegetation patterns related to climate. Now that humans have fundamentally altered global patterns of ecosystem form, process, and biodiversity, anthropogenic biomes provide a contemporary view of the terrestrial biosphere in its human-altered form. Anthropogenic biomes may also be termed "anthromes" to distinguish them from conventional biome systems, or "human biomes" (a simpler but less precise term). This dataset is distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Purpose: This dataset can be used in modeling efforts in global land use and land cover change analysis and policy-making in human-environment interactions.
Time Period of Content:
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -180.000000
East Bounding Coordinate: 180.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 83.083332
South Bounding Coordinate: -55.750001
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Mission
Theme Keyword: Environmental Sustainability (ES)
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Land Use
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Distribution
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Size
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Anthromes
Theme Keyword: Anthropogenic Biomes
Theme Keyword: Biota
Theme Keyword: Climate
Theme Keyword: Croplands
Theme Keyword: Dense Settlements
Theme Keyword: Forested Areas
Theme Keyword: Geology
Theme Keyword: Human Biomes
Theme Keyword: Landscape Mosaics
Theme Keyword: Population Density
Theme Keyword: Rangelands
Theme Keyword: Terrain
Theme Keyword: Terrestrial Biosphere
Theme Keyword: Villages
Theme Keyword: Wildlands
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Land Cover
Theme Keyword: Population
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic
Theme Keyword: Land Cover/Land Use
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Continent
Theme Keyword: Global
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Biota
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: Imagery/Base Maps/Earth Cover
Theme Keyword: Society
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Population
Theme Keyword: Sustainability
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GIS Format
Theme Keyword: GIS
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Project
Theme Keyword: Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Human Population Density
Theme Keyword: Human Settlements
Theme Keyword: Land Use
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NBII Node
Theme Keyword: Northeast Information Node (NIN)
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Africa
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Asia
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Equatorial
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Europe
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Global
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > North America
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Oceania
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > Polar
Place Keyword: Continent/Region > South America
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment (FEE) and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from FEE or CIESIN. Users should acknowledge FEE and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. FEE or CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) User Services
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
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Data Quality Information
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Process Step:
Process Description:
The anthropogenic biomes dataset was created using a multi-stage empirical processs based on the following global data sets:
1. Population density data (Landscan 2005; 30 arc second resolution)
2. Land use (percent areaa of pasture, crops, irrigation and rice Siebert et al 2005)
3. Land cover (percent area of trees and bare earth; 15 arc second resolution; Hansen et al 2003)
Processing steps:
1. Separate "anthropogenic" from "wild" cells based on presence of human populations, crops or pastures
2. Two-step cluster analyses to stratify anthropogenic and wild cells into various biomes using cluster analysis.
3. Stratification based on population density classes (dense, residential, populated and remote based on their non-urban population density, percent urban area, pasture, crops, irrigated, rice, trees and bare earth.
4. Describe and label clusters into 18 broad anthropogenic biome classes.
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Direct Spatial Reference Method: Raster
Raster Object Information:
Raster Object Type: Pixel
Row Count: 1666
Column Count: 4320
Vertical Count: 1
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Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude Resolution: 0.083330
Longitude Resolution: 0.083330
Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid Name: WGS84
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224
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Detailed Description:
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Entity Type Label: Band_1
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Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) User Services
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_ANTHRO_BIOMES
Distribution Liability:
CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at +1 845-365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.
Standard Order Process:
Ordering Instructions:
The global and regional data are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in ESRI GRID and GeoTIFF formats via direct download at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/AnthropogenicBiomes.html
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Metadata Reference Information
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Metadata Date: 2009/02/18
Metadata Review Date: 2009/09/16
Metadata Future Review Date: 2010/09/16
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, P.O. Box 1000, 61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
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