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Burkina Faso Level 2 Administrative Boundaries, 1996
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- United States. Agency for International Development
- Originator
- Famine Early Warning System Network
- Publication Date
- 1996
- Title
- Burkina Faso Level 2 Administrative Boundaries, 1996
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Online Linkage
- http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/fewsn_1996_burkinafasoadmn3.zip
- Abstract
- This ARC/INFO polygon coverage contains the third Level administrative boundaries at a 1:1000000 scale. The coverage is part of the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) / Associates in Rural Development (ARD) African series. Burkina Faso is associated with the Sahel region of Africa. Keywords: Boundary, Burkina Faso, UV, BF, Sahel Region, Africa
- Purpose
- This data set is to be used in conjunction with other layers of Burkina Faso data. The data are intended to show the spatial distribution of the third Level administrative boundaries for Burkina Faso. The data are to be used in modeling, targeting and demonstration projects. The data are also used in natural resource management, inventory, change analysis, policy making, environmental awareness and land use planning.
- Supplemental Information
- Procedures_Used The departmental boundaries were digitized from the following IGN Burkina Faso CARTE AU 1:200000 source map sheets: 1980 Tenkodogo 1984 Ouagadougou 1980 Pama 1985 Sikasso 1965 Arli 1975 Nielle 1985 Bobo-Dioulasso 1966 Tehini-Bouna 1985 Douentza 1972 Fada Ngourma 1960 Pissila 1969 Boulsa 1972 Kaya 1964 Banfora 1985 San 1965 Gaoua 1969 Ouahigouya 1984 Leo 1985 Tougan 1971 Dedougou 1985 Diapaga 1960 Sebba 1969 Gotheye 1985 Djibo 1960 Dori 1985 Kandi 1985 Kirtachi 1961 In Tillit 1965 Tera 1984 Koudougou 1971 Hounde 1968 Yorosso 1968 Po While digitizing, the IGN international boundaries were replaced with arcs from DCW. All vertices of the international boundary match those of adjacent countries. Attributes were checked for consistency with the hard-copy maps distributed to the FEWS field representatives. The administrative boundaries for Burkina Faso were extracted from the "Burkina Faso" database using the ARC/INFO command RESELECT. These country specific sub-national boundaries were then integrated into the DCW master country database using the ARC/INFO command UPDATE. The country specific data set, containing all of the sub-national hierarchy, was extracted from the DCW master data set using the ARC/INFO command RESELECT and the third Level administrative units were extracted from the country specific data set using the ARC/INFO command DISSOLVE. A master data set, based on the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) PONET layer, was created. Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are included in the master data set, however, these countries have international boundaries that have been revised. The changes to Burkina Faso are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Burkina Faso with the only revisions being those listed below. From : -2 degrees; 55 minutes; 8 seconds Longitude and : 13 degrees;37 minutes; 37 seconds Latitude To : -0 degrees; 57 minutes; 41 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 52 minutes; 14 seconds Latitude AND... From : 0 degrees; 3 minutes; 33 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude To : 0 degrees; 13 minutes; 55 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Mali are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Mali with the only revisions being those listed below. From : -2 degrees; 55 minutes; 8 seconds Longitude and : 13 degrees;37 minutes; 37 seconds Latitude To : -0 degrees; 57 minutes; 41 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 52 minutes; 14 seconds Latitude AND... From : 0 degrees; 3 minutes; 33 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude To : 0 degrees; 13 minutes; 55 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 58 minutes; 15 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Ethiopia are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary for Ethiopia with the only revisions being those listed below. From : 36 degrees; 34 minutes; 5 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 14 minutes; 25 seconds Latitude To : 42 degrees; 25 minutes; 22 seconds Longitude and : 12 degrees; 26 minutes; 53 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The changes to Eritrea are: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) International boundary was used for the International boundary of Eritrea with the only revisions being those listed below: From : 36 degrees; 34 minutes; 5 seconds Longitude and : 14 degrees; 14 minutes; 25 seconds Latitude To : 42 degrees; 25 minutes; 22 seconds Longitude and : 12 degrees; 26 minutes; 53 seconds Latitude These changes are defined by FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA. The international boundary for Burkina Faso was extracted from an ARC/INFO LIBRARY created from the ARC/INFO version of the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) using the ARC/INFO tool LIBRARIAN. Revisions During ARC/INFO coverage development modifications were made to the digital files to generate a database with a common scale, uniform Level of resolution, consistent coding scheme and comparable (standardized) measurement data. The only revision from the original data sets was the addition of certain attributes. Reviews_Applied_to_Data Peer review, 03/96, FEWS/ARD Washington, D.C. Digital line work and attribute data checked for discrepancies and approved for release to FEWS in-country and regional field representatives. Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets None References_Cited I''Institut Geographique National (IGN) - France, 1960?, "Burkina Faso," 33 Sheets, IGN, France. Scale 1:200000. Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc., 1993, "Digital Chart of the World (DCW)," PONET Layer. ESRI. Redlands, CA, USA. Scale - 1:1000000. Notes USAID - United States Agency for International Development. FEWS - Famine Early Warning System ARD - Associates in Rural Development EDC - EROS Data Center USGS - United States Geological Survey
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Period
- Beginning
- 1996
- End
- Bounding Box
- West
- -5.518916
- East
- 2.405395
- North
- 15.082593
- South
- 9.401108
- Theme Keyword
- boundaries
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Theme Keyword
- Tertiary administrative boundaries
- Third Level national borders
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- Africa
- Burkina Faso
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temporal Keyword
- 1996
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- None
- Use Restrictions
- None
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- As needed.
- Credit
- The USAID/FEWS Project and EDC International Program deserve credit for this data set.
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
- Cross-Reference
- Originator
- 'I''Institut Geographique National (IGN) - France'
- Publication Date
- 1960?
- Title
- Burkina Faso
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- map
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- France
- Publisher
- IGN
- Other Citation Details
- Scale-1:200000(33 Sheets)
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- Polygon topology present.
- Completeness Report
- All data were found to be topologically correct. No duplicate features are present. All polygons are closed, and all lines intersect where intended. No undershoots or overshoots are present. To the best knowledge of USAID/FEWS and EDC the data compiled in this data set meets the codes and/or procedures established for completeness and consistency.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Operational Navigation Charts (ONC) is 2040 meters (6700 feet) World Geodetic System (WGS84). The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Jet Navigation Charts (JNC) is 4270 meters (14006 feet) at 90% Circular Error.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- Publication Date
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- G-polygon
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 301
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- D_Clarke_1880_RGS
- Ellipsoid Name
- Clarke_1880_RGS
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378249.145000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 293.465000
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- BurkinaFasoAdmn3
- Entity Type Definition
- Polygon Attribute Table
- Entity Type Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA
- Attributes
- FID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- AREA
- Area of poly/region in square coverage units
- PERIMETER
- Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units
- UVADMN3_
- Internal feature number
- UVADMN3_ID
- User-assigned feature number
- Definition Source
- User-defined
- ID
- Unique administrative unit code
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- CNT_ABB
- Unique country abbreviation
- Definition Source
- Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
- ADMIN2
- Second Level administrative unit names
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- ADMIN3
- Third Level administrative unit names
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- NUM_CODE
- Unique numeric administrative unit identifier
- Definition Source
- EROS Data Center (EDC)
- REGION
- ARD defined region in Africa that Burkina Faso is associated with
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- FEWS_ABB
- Unique country abbreviation
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- FEWSID
- Unique administrative unit identifier
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- FEWSID2
- Unique identifier for the second Level administrative units
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- FEWSID3
- Unique identifier for the third Level administrative units
- Definition Source
- FEWS/ARD
- Entity and Attribute Overview
- The item (ID) defines the unique administrative unit code, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (CNT-ABB) defines the unique country abbreviation, as defined by EDC. The item (ADMIN2) defines the second Level administrative unit names, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (ADMIN3) defines the third Level administrative unit names, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (NUM-CODE) defines the unique numeric administrative unit identifier, as defined by EDC. The item (REGION) defines the African region that Burkina Faso is associated with, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (FEWS-ABB) defines the unique country abbreviation, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (FEWSID) defines the unique administrative unit identifier, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (FEWSID2) defines the unique identifiers for the second Level administrative units, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (FEWSID3) defines the unique identifiers for the third Level administrative units, as defined by FEWS/ARD.
- Distribution Information
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20070522
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
- Contact Person
- GIS/Metadata Librarian
- Contact Address
- Address
- 420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
- City
- New York
- State or Province
- NY
- Postal Code
- 10027
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- (212)854-6012
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- data@library.columbia.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
