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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 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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Socioeconomics Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFORM Global Risk Index 2019 Mid Year, v0.3.7 | MODELS | Computer | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | GLOBAL, AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Excel |
| IPCC Socio-Economic Baseline Dataset | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01, 1991-01-01, 1980-01-01, 1992-01-01, 1993-01-01, 1994-01-01, 1995-01-01, 2025-01-01 | AFRICA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPE, GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Excel |
| Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Scenarios | MODELS | Computer | 1995-01-01 to 2100-12-31 | GLOBAL, ANGOLA, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Shapefile |
| Poverty Mapping Project: Global Subnational Infant Mortality Rates | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | GLOBAL, CANADA, AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ALGERIA | N: 85 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ASCII Grid, Excel, Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Poverty Mapping Project: Global Subnational Prevalence of Child Malnutrition | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 2002-12-31 | AUSTRALIA, ANGOLA, BELIZE, GLOBAL, CANADA | N: 85 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ASCII Grid, Excel, Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Poverty Mapping Project: Poverty and Food Security Case Studies | MODELS | Computer | 1998-01-01 to 2002-12-31 | BANGLADESH, ECUADOR, KENYA, MALAWI, MEXICO | N: 90 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 | CSV, Shapefile |
| Poverty Mapping Project: Small Area Estimates of Poverty and Inequality | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 2002-12-31 | ALBANIA, BANGLADESH, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CHINA | N: 90 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 | CSV, Shapefile, PDF, PNG |
| Poverty Mapping Project: Unsatisfied Basic Needs | 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 | MODELS | Computer | 2014-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Excel |
| Sub-global Scenarios that Extend the Global SSP Narratives: Literature Database, Version 1, 2014-2021 | MODELS | Computer | 2014-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | Excel |
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