Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (Geographic)

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (Geographic)
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wildareas/

Description:

Abstract:
The Global Human Footprint Dataset of the Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2) is the Human Influence Index (HII) normalized by biome and realm. The HII is a global dataset of 1-kilometer grid cells, created from nine global data layers covering human population pressure (population density), human land use and infrastructure (built-up areas, nighttime lights, land use/land cover), and human access (coastlines, roads, railroads, navigable rivers). The dataset is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) and is available in the Geographic Coordinate system.
Purpose:
To provide an upgrade to existing maps of wild areas, which in turn can be used in modeling efforts, wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, policy-making, biodiversity studies and human-environment interactions.
Supplemental Information:
Changes from the LWP 2002 to LWP 2005 include the following: 1) The populated and USGS urban polygons layers are replaced by CIESIN Global Rural Urban Mapping Project (GRUMP) urban extent layer.
2) The USGS Global land Cover Characteristics layer is replaced with EU Joint Research Centre Global Land Cover 2000 dataset.
3) The roads layer is updated using Latin America and Caribbean Roads data compiled by Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT). Africa roads are updated from compilation of Africa roads data by Andy Nelson.
Users should note that Human Footprint data could not be computed for some islands where terrestrial biome data is not available.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1995
Ending Date: 2004

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -179.999993
East Bounding Coordinate: 180.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 89.930957
South Bounding Coordinate: -89.918972

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystems
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Land Use
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Forms > Rivers
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 > Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Rivers/Streams
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Biomes
Theme Keyword: Built-up Areas
Theme Keyword: Coastlines
Theme Keyword: Ecoregions
Theme Keyword: Human Access
Theme Keyword: Human Footprint
Theme Keyword: Human Population Pressure
Theme Keyword: Human Settlements
Theme Keyword: Navigable Rivers
Theme Keyword: Nighttime Lights
Theme Keyword: Population Density
Theme Keyword: Railroads
Theme Keyword: Realms
Theme Keyword: Roads

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Infrastructure
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: Global

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Biota
Theme Keyword: Environment
Theme Keyword: Imagery/Base Maps/Earth Cover
Theme Keyword: Planning/Cadastre

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Conservation
Theme Keyword: Hazard
Theme Keyword: Health
Theme Keyword: Population
Theme Keyword: Sustainability

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GIS Format
Theme Keyword: GIS

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Project
Theme Keyword: Last of the Wild (LWP)

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Conservation
Theme Keyword: Human Population Density
Theme Keyword: Human Settlements
Theme Keyword: Infrastructure
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:
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) 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 WCS or CIESIN. Users should acknowledge WCS 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. WCS 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

Browse Graphic:

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Browse Graphic File Description: Thumbnail File
Browse Graphic File Type: GIF

Browse Graphic:

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Browse Graphic File Description: Larger Image
Browse Graphic File Type: JPG

Browse Graphic:

Browse Graphic File Name: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/repository/wildareas/maps/Human_Footprint/World.pdf
Browse Graphic File Description: Largest Image
Browse Graphic File Type: PDF

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP)
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wildareas/

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic)
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wildareas/

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (IGHP)
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wildareas/

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Influence Index (HII) Dataset (Geographic)
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wildareas/

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Influence Index (HII) Dataset (IGHP)
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wildareas/

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Raster
Raster Object Information:

Raster Object Type: Grid Cell
Row Count: 21582
Column Count: 43201
Vertical Count: 1

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Map Projection:

Map Projection Name: Other Projection's Definition
Other Projection's Definition:

Other Projection's Definition: GCS Clarke 1866

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Row and Column
Coordinate Representation:

Abscissa Resolution: 0.008333
Ordinate Resolution: 0.008333

Planar Distance Units: decimal degrees

Geodetic Model:

Ellipsoid Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major Axis: 6378206.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 294.978698

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Band_1

Distributor:

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_LWP2_HF_GEOG
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 CIESIN User Services at (845) 365-8920 or via email at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor WCS 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 continental data are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in ArcInfo Grid (GRID) format in the Geographic Coordinate system via direct download at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wildareas/.
Standard Order Process:

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Network Resource Name: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/repository/wildareas/data/hfp_oceania_geo_grid.zip

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Network Resource Name: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/repository/wildareas/data/hfp_s_america_geo_grid.zip

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Available Time Period:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2005

Metadata Date: 2005/08/29
Metadata Review Date: 2008/07/09
Metadata Future Review Date: 2009/07/09
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