LandScan 2008 Global Population Database

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Abstract: The LandScan 2008 global population dataset is a worldwide population database compiled on a 30" X 30" latitude/longitude grid. Census counts (at sub-national level) were apportioned to each grid cell based on likelihood coefficients, which are based on proximity to roads, slope, land cover, nighttime lights, and other data sets. LandScan has been developed as part of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Global Population Project for estimating ambient populations at risk. The LandScan files are available via the internet in ESRI grid format by continent and for the world. At approximately 1 km resolution (30" X 30"), There is also a "Layer" file (lspop2008.lyr) for ArcGIS. LandScan is the finest resolution global population distribution data available and represents an ambient population (average over 24 hours). This dataset is part of the LandScan 2000 Global Population Database (2000-2010).
Purpose: Developed for the U. S. Department of Defense. Allows for quick and easy assessment, estimation, and visualization of populations-at-risk.

Type of resource	cartographic, software, multimedia
Form	Raster Dataset
Publisher	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Publication date	2009
Edition	2008
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Map data	Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 180°--E 180°/N 84°--S 90°, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Creator	Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Subject	Administrative and political divisions
Subject	Population
Subject	Earth (Planet)
Subject	2008
Subject	Imagery and Base Maps
Subject	Society
Genre	Geospatial data
Genre	Cartographic dataset

Supplemental information	IMPORTANT: For correct population analysis using ESRI products assure that the following parameters are set: -Use ONLY Geographic, WGS84 projection parameters. -Spatial Analysis cell size is 0.008333333333333 (double precision) -Spatial Analysis extent should be set to an exact multiple of the cell size (for example 35.25, 35.50, 35.0) Converting (including on-the-fly projections) a grid to other projections or coordinate systems causes population cells to be re-sampled, and hence population counts will be incorrect. In ESRI ArcMap, load the LandScan grid first in order to maintain the original geographic (lat-lon) projection.
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/zq224wd9203

Use and reproduction: These data are licensed by Stanford Libraries and are available to Stanford University affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students. Non affiliates seeking access should contact the publisher directly. These data may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission.
Copyright: Copyright ownership resides with the originator.

Preferred citation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (2009). LandScan 2008 Global Population Database. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, UT-Battelle, LLC. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/zq224wd9203

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