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Socioeconomics Data Access and Tools
NASA has socioeconomics datasets that help researchers characterize the population, infrastructure, land use, poverty, natural resources, disaster and pollution risk, and other aspects of communities. Access a range of data and data tools such as Worldview and POPGRID Mapper.
Socioeconomics Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Climate Risk Projections by County, 2040-2049 | MODELS | Computer | 2040-01-01 to 2049-12-31 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 | Shapefile, PDF, PNG, Excel |
| U.S. Social Vulnerability Index Grids | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2014-01-01, 2016-01-01, 2018-01-01 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG |
| U.S. Social Vulnerability Index Grids, Revision 01 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2014-01-01, 2016-01-01, 2018-01-01, 2020-01-01 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG |
| West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Demographic and Health Survey Data Sets | MODELS | Computer | 1998-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | WESTERN AFRICA | N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 16.21 W: -16.71 | GeoTIFF |
| West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Gridded Subset of Sub-national Poverty and Extreme Poverty Prevalence | MODELS | Computer | 2005-01-01 to 2005-12-31 | WESTERN AFRICA | N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 16.21 W: -16.71 | GeoTIFF |
| West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Social Vulnerability Indices | MODELS | Computer | 1997-01-01, 2005-01-01, 2008-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2013-01-01 | WESTERN AFRICA | N: 13.9 S: 1.65 E: 16.21 W: -16.71 | GeoTIFF |
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Socioeconomics Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPGRID Viewer | POPGRID Viewer explores the intercomparison of population counts and settlement mapping from leading global data sources. | Comparison | |
| SEDAC Map Viewer | With the SEDAC Map Viewer, users can view up to 4 SEDAC map layers, either as four separately synched maps or as overlays in a single map. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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