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Socioeconomics Data Access and Tools
NASA has socioeconomics datasets that help researchers characterize the population, infrastructure, land use, poverty, natural resources, disaster and pollution risk, and other aspects of communities. Access a range of data and data tools such as Worldview and POPGRID Mapper.
Socioeconomics Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global One-Eighth Degree Population Base Year and Projection Grids Based on the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, Revision 01 | 1.01 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2100-12-31 |
N: 83.63 S: -55.77 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS, Grid, GeoTIFF |
| U.S. Social Vulnerability Index Grids, Revision 01 | 1.01 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2014-01-01, 2016-01-01, 2018-01-01, 2020-01-01 |
N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG |
| Global 1-km Downscaled Population Base Year and Projection Grids Based on the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, Revision 01 | 1.01 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2100-12-31 |
N: 83.63 S: -55.77 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| China Dimensions Data Collection: China County-Level Data from Provincial Economic Yearbooks, Keyed to 1:1M GIS Map | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 1991-12-31 |
N: 54 S: 18 E: 135 W: 73 |
ArcInfo Interchange, DBF | |
| Global Database of Light-based Geospatial Income Inequality (LGII) Measures, Version 1 | 1.00 | MODELS, DMSP | Computer, OLS | 1992-01-01 to 2013-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel | |
| Poverty Mapping Project: Unsatisfied Basic Needs | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1998-01-01 to 2001-12-31 |
N: 33 S: -60 E: -26 W: -119 |
CSV, Shapefile | |
| Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) Literature Database, v1, 2014-2019 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2014-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel | |
| China Dimensions Data Collection: Priority Programme for China's Agenda 21 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1993-01-01 to 1993-12-31 |
N: 54 S: 18 E: 135 W: 73 |
NBJ | |
| Sub-global Scenarios that Extend the Global SSP Narratives: Literature Database, Version 1, 2014-2021 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2014-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel | |
| U.S. Climate Risk Projections by County, 2040-2049 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2040-01-01 to 2049-12-31 |
N: 72 S: 17 E: -65 W: -180 |
Shapefile, PDF, PNG, Excel |
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Socioeconomics Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPGRID Viewer | POPGRID Viewer explores the intercomparison of population counts and settlement mapping from leading global data sources. | Comparison | |
| SEDAC Map Viewer | With the SEDAC Map Viewer, users can view up to 4 SEDAC map layers, either as four separately synched maps or as overlays in a single map. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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