Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Ecosystems
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Originator: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publication Date: 20050529
Title: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Ecosystems
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector, raster, tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Island Press
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4KW5CZ6
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Abstract:
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Ecosystems provides data and information on the extent and classification of ecosystems circa 2000, including coastal, cultivated, forest and woodlands, inland water bodies, islands, marine, mountains (elevation), polar, and urban. The data set also includes socioeconomic reporting units and the location of regional MA projects. The data were used in a number of different ways in the assessment, contributing to an understanding of how humans have altered ecosystems, how changes in ecosystem services have affected human well-being, and how ecosystem changes may affect people in future decades.
Purpose: To preserve access to the original ecosystems data used by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) and other related research.
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Beginning Date: 2000/01/01
Ending Date: 2000/12/31
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
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West Bounding Coordinate: -180.000000
East Bounding Coordinate: 180.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 90.000000
South Bounding Coordinate: -90.000000
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Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Theme
Theme Keyword: Agriculture
Theme Keyword: Climate
Theme Keyword: Conservation
Theme Keyword: Land Use
Theme Keyword: Marine and Coastal
Theme Keyword: Sustainability
Theme Keyword: Urban
Theme Keyword: Water
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystems
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Coastal Ecosystem
Theme Keyword: Cultivated Areas Classification
Theme Keyword: Forest Ecosystem
Theme Keyword: Island Ecosystem
Theme Keyword: Mountain Ecosystem
Theme Keyword: Polar Ecosystem
Theme Keyword: Woodland Classification
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Biota
Theme Keyword: Elevation
Theme Keyword: Imagery/Base Maps/Earth Cover
Theme Keyword: Inland Waters
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Science Keywords, Version 8.6
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Global
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Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, Version 3.1
Place Keyword: Global
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: Users are free to use the work for non-commercial purposes, without restriction, as long as clear attribution of the source is provided.
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Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
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Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
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Originator: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publication Date: 20050529
Title: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Scenarios
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster, vector, tabular
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Washington,DC
Publisher: Island Press
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H47P8WB9
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Originator: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publication Date: 20050529
Title: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Population
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster
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Publication Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Island Press
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CF9N1K
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Originator: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publication Date: 20050529
Title: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Biodiversity
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector, raster, tabular
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Publication Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Island Press
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4V9860B
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Originator: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publication Date: 20050529
Title: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Climate and Land Cover
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector, raster, tabular
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Publication Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Island Press
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4QJ7F8M
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Originator: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publication Date: 20050529
Title: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Rapid Land Cover Change
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector, raster
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Island Press
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4G44N76
Larger Work Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Lepers, E., E.F. Lambin, A.C.Janetos, R. DeFries, F. Achard, N. Ramankutty, and R.J. Scholes
Publication Date: 20050201
Title: A Synthesis of Information on Rapid Land-cover Change for the Period 1981- 2000
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: journal article
Series Information:
Series Name: BioScience
Issue Identification: 55 (2): 115-124
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1641/0006-3568(2005)055[0115:ASOIOR]2.0.CO;2
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Horizontal Datum Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid Name: WGS84
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224
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Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_MA_ECOSYSTEMS
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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 +1 845-365-8920 or via email 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.
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Fees: 0
Ordering Instructions: The data in dBASE Database File (.dbf), Raster Grid (.adf), and Esri Shapefile (.shp) formats are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
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Format Name: Grid
File Decompression Technique: Unzip
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Access Instructions: Data accessible via the data set landing page.
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File Decompression Technique: Unzip
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Access Instructions: Data accessible via the data set landing page.
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Format Name: DBF
File Decompression Technique: Unzip
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Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 2015/05/29
Ending Date: Present
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Metadata Date: 2015/01/29
Metadata Review Date: 2022/04/15
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Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration
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Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
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