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Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates, v3 (1990, 2000, 2015)

Documentation for the Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates, v3 (1990, 2000, 2015) [198 KB PDF file]

Please see the readme text file for more information.

In addition to the above documentation, a detailed description of the methodology along with a sensitivity analysis of data sources is available in the paper:

MacManus, K., D. Balk, H. Engin, G. McGranahan, and R. Inman. 2021. Estimating Population and Urban Areas at Risk of Coastal Hazards, 1990–2015: How data choices matter, Earth System Science Data, 13, 5747-5801. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-5747-2021.