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      <title>LandScan 2007 Global Population Database</title>
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      <namePart>Oak Ridge National Laboratory</namePart>
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    <abstract lang="eng" displayLabel="Abstract">The LandScan 2007 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 (lspop2007.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).</abstract>
    <abstract lang="eng" displayLabel="Purpose">Developed for the U. S. Department of Defense. Allows for quick and easy assessment, estimation, and visualization of populations-at-risk.</abstract>
    <note lang="eng" displayLabel="Preferred citation">Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (2008). LandScan 2007 Global Population Database. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, UT-Battelle, LLC. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/xv630nv5578</note>
    <note displayLabel="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.</note>
    <note displayLabel="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.</note>
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        <coordinates>W 180&#xB0;--E 180&#xB0;/N 84&#xB0;--S 90&#xB0;</coordinates>
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      <dateIssued encoding="w3cdtf" keyDate="yes">2008</dateIssued>
      <publisher>Oak Ridge National Laboratory</publisher>
      <edition>2007</edition>
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      <titleInfo>
        <title>East View LandScan global population database</title>
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    <accessCondition type="useAndReproduction">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.</accessCondition>
    <accessCondition type="copyright">Copyright ownership resides with the originator.</accessCondition>
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