January 2020

Global One-Eighth Degree Population Base Year and Projection Grids Based on the SSPs, v1.01 (2000–2100)

PURPOSE

To provide global urban, rural, and total population base year and projection grids based on the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) data at a resolution of one-eighth degree (7.5 arc-minutes) for climate, socioeconomic, environmental, and other related research.


DESCRIPTION

The Global One-Eighth Degree Population Base Year and Projection Grids Based on the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, Revision 01, data set consists of global urban, rural, and total population data for the base year 2000, and population projections at ten-year intervals for 2010-2100 at a resolution of one-eighth degree (7.5 arc-minutes), consistent both quantitatively and qualitatively with the SSPs. Spatial demographic data are key inputs for the analysis of land use, energy use, and emissions, as well as for the assessment of climate change vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation. The SSPs are developed to support future climate and global change research and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6).


ACCESSING THE DATA

The data may be downloaded at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/popdynamics-1-8th-pop-base-year-projection-ssp-2000-2100-rev01/data-download


DATA FORMAT


This archive for the Base Year 2000 contains GIS data in ASCII, Esri Grid, and netCDF formats.

This archive for the Projections 2010-2100 contains GIS data in ASCII, GeoTIFF, Esri Grid, and netCDF formats.

The data files are compressed zipfiles. Downloaded files need to be uncompressed in a single folder using either WinZip (Windows file compression utility) or similar application. Users should expect an increase in the size of downloaded data after decompression. 


DATA VALUES

Data values are number of persons.


SPATIAL EXTENT

Global one-eighth degree (7.5 arc-minutes).


DISCLAIMER

CIESIN follows procedures designed to ensure that data disseminated by CIESIN are of reasonable quality. If, despite these procedures, users encounter apparent errors or misstatements in the data, they should contact SEDAC User Services at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu. Neither CIESIN nor NASA verifies or guarantees the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any data provided. CIESIN provides this data without warranty of any kind whatsoever, either expressed or implied. CIESIN shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data provided by CIESIN.


USE CONSTRAINTS

Users are free to use, copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the work for commercial and non-commercial purposes, without restriction, as long as clear attribution of the source is provided.


RECOMMENDED CITATION(S)

Data Set:

Jones, B., and B. C. O'Neill. 2020. Global One-Eighth Degree Population Base Year and Projection Grids Based on the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, Revision 01. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/m30p-j498. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR

Scientific Publication:

Jones, B., and B. C. O'Neill. 2016. Spatially Explicit Global Population Scenarios Consistent with the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. Environmental Research Letters, 11 (2016): 084003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/8/084003.