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LandScan Global Population Database 2008
| Natural and manmade disasters place vast populations at risk, often with little or no advance warning. Geographic information is essential for quick and effective response. In order to address this need, the Depart of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed the LandScan Global Population Database. As a commercial distributor of LandScan, East View Cartographic, Inc. offers this extremely valuable, completely unique GIS resource to its customers worldwide. |
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Publisher: Oak Ridge National Labratory (ORNL)
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Language: English
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Published: 2008 - 2008
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The LandScan dataset comprises a worldwide population database compiled on a 30" X 30" latitude/longitude grid. Using a set of complex calculations, utilizing a variety of spatial factors, a population count is assigned to each grid cell. The result is a gridded, worldwide, GIS population dataset. With this in-hand, any GIS user can perform virtually limitless global population analyses.
• Worldwide population count at 30-arcsec resolution
• Derived based on a host of contextual variables
• Published by Oak Ridge National Lab (DOE)
• Designed for the GIS user
• Annual publication, version 2008 currently offered
• Includes full documentation, user guides, and custom ArcGIS analytical tools
• Available for purchase in its entirety or by country
• Formats: ESRI Grid, Binary Raster
• Licensing: 1 user. Please contact us for a full listing of licensing tiers and pricing
• Pricing varies by country (see below), or $2,500 for the global dataset
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