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Sustainability Data Access and Tools
Access a range of datasets and data tools to further your sustainability research.
Sustainability Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Mangrove Forests Distribution, 2000 | 1.0 | LANDSAT-5 | TM | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
30 Decimal Degrees x 30 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, Grid, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Monthly and Seasonal Urban and Land Backscatter Time Series, 1993-2020 | 1.00 | MODELS, ERS-2, QUIKSCAT, ERS-1 | Computer, ASCAT, NOT APPLICABLE | 1993-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4, GeoTIFF |
| Global Multihazard Frequency and Distribution | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG |
| Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG |
| Global Multihazard Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG |
| Global Multihazard Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Coastlines | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, Grid, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Administrative Boundaries | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Population Count Grid | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1995-07-01, 2000-07-01, 1990-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, Grid, WMS |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Settlement Points | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-07-01, 1995-07-01, 2000-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel, Shapefile, CSV, PDF, PNG, WMS | |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Settlement Points, Revision 01 | 1.01 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-07-01, 1995-07-01, 2000-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
CSV, Shapefile | |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Urban Extent Polygons, Revision 02 | 1.02 | MODELS | Computer | 1995-07-01 |
N: 84 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile, CSV | |
| Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Urban Extents Grid | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1995-07-01 |
N: 84 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, Grid, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 |
N: 80.01 S: -60.01 E: 179.99 W: -180 |
0.008365 Decimal Degrees x 0.008365 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Urban Heat Island (UHI) Data Set, 2013 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 |
N: 78.28 S: -54.86 E: 179.46 W: -176.2 |
Excel, Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS | |
| Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Volcano Mortality Risks and Distribution | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Volcano Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 86 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Global Volcano Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 86 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.0417 Decimal Degrees x 0.0417 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP) | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1992-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
BIL | |
| Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic) | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1992-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ArcInfo Interchange | |
| Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Last of the Wild Dataset (IGHP) | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1992-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ArcInfo Interchange | |
| Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Top One Percent Wild Areas Dataset (Geographic) | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1992-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ArcInfo Interchange | |
| Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Top One Percent Wild Areas Dataset (IGHP) | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1992-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ArcInfo Interchange |
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