Urbanization and Human Settlements

Annual Global High-Resolution Extreme Heat Estimates (GEHE), v1 (1983 – 2016) Satellite-Derived Environmental Indicators Overview Download Documents To provide a high-resolution, longitudinal global data set of annual extreme humid-heat.		Coastlines, v1 (2000) Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project (GRUMP), v1 Overview Download To permit cartographic display of coastlines that exactly match the GRUMPv1 population surfaces.

Demographic & Socioeconomic Characteristics (2000): Seattle, WA Hi-Resolution: PDF \| PNG		Demographic & Socioeconomic Characteristics (2000): Phoenix, AZ Hi-Resolution: PDF \| PNG		Demographic & Socioeconomic Characteristics (2000): New York City, NY Hi-Resolution: PDF \| PNG		Demographic & Socioeconomic Characteristics (2000): Kansas City, MO Hi-Resolution: PDF \| PNG

Spatial disparities within Urban Settlements The World Development Report 2009 A typically higher standard of living in urban areas compared to rural ones does not rule out striking disparities within cities. SEDAC data from its Global Poverty Mapping Project is used as the basis for this map. Map 1.2, illustration for Chapter 1--Density, The World Development Report Online 2009.		Earthquake Rocks China WSJ Online Map of China illustrates an article comparing the location of the Sichuan province earthquakes with population centers in China.

Annual Global High-Resolution Extreme Heat Estimates (GEHE), v1 (1983 – 2016)