Built Up Areas (Points), Niger, 2013
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This point shapefile shows locations of built up areas (areas containing a concentration of buildings and other structures) in Niger. The Global Map Niger version 2 was developed to update Global Map Niger version 1 based on Global Map Specifications version 2.1.
- Purpose
- Global Map data were developed under the cooperation of National Geospatial Information Authorities (NGIAs) of respective countries and regions.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | Shapefile |
| Extent | 0.004 |
| Publisher | International Steering Committee for Global Mapping |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Edition | 2.1 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; Custom projection E 0°22ʹ29ʺ--E 13°18ʹ56ʺ/N 20°56ʹ39ʺ--N 11°53ʹ21ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | International Steering Committee for Global Mapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | Institute Geographic National of Niger |
Subjects
| Subject | Buildings |
|---|---|
| Subject | Niger |
| Subject | 2013 |
| Subject | Structure |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| Supplemental information | Global Map data of National/Regional version were developed with consistent specifications by NGIAs of respective countries and regions for fundamental geospatial information of their respective coverage by using geospatial information owned by them, and they were provided. The data have been authorized by NGIAs of respective countries and regions. Therefore, the contents of respective data are based on the views of respective data developers. For some countries and regions, there may be parts where data have not been developed. National/Regional version of Global Map data was to be updated in about five-year cycle on the basis of resolutions of an ISCGM meeting. To know about the year data were updated and about data developers, please refer to metadata attached to each data. Depending on the period the data were prepared, they were developed in line with two different specifications, namely, version 1 in VPF and BIL formats, and version 2 in GML and BIL formats. |
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| WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/bz760qk7287 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This dataset is freely available for academic use and other non-commercial use. Redistribution, or commercial use is not allowed without prior permission. You are free to create maps and use the data in other ways for publication in academic journals, books, reports, etc.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Global Map of Niger © ISCGM/IGN.N
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