To provide tabular data to researchers without GIS capabilities who need data on population and land area by country across a range of physical characteristics. These include measures such as the number of persons living within coastal zones, the percent of a region within specific elevation strata, or the number of persons living within different climate zones.

To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside.

To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside.