::Identification info
 

Title Human Footprint v2 2005 (SEDAC)
Date 2005-08-30 (publication)
Edition Version 2
Presentation form Map Digital
Language en
Character set Utf8
Abstract The Human Footprint V2 map depicts a measure of the human influence on the earth’s land surface in terms of a Human Influence Index (HII) normalized by biome and realm. Human Footprint values range from 1 to 100. A score of 1 indicates that the grid cell is part of the 1% least influenced area in its biome. Biomes are large, regional ecosystem types, defined within biogeographic realms. Realms are continental or subcontinental-sized areas having unifying features of geography and fauna/flora/vegetation. The biome classification used in this map is from the Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World map created by the World Wildlife Fund. The Human Influence Index is a global dataset of 1-kilometer grid cells, created from nine global data layers covering human population pressure (population density, population settlements), human land use and infrastructure (built up areas, nighttime lights, land use/land cover), and human access (coastlines, roads, railroads, navigable rivers). Human Footprint V2 is part of the Last of the Wild data collection that includes the Human Influence Index (HII) grids, Human Footprint grids, and The Last of the Wild vector data. The collection was derived from Last of the Wild Data Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint data set (HF) created by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University and distributed by the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). For a complete discussion of changes since Last of the Wild V1 see "Distribution Info>OnLine Resource>Web Site: Last of the Wild Methods (SEDAC)" below.
Supplemental Information Map data was converted for use in TerraViva!® global data-viewing software by ISCIENCES, L.L.C., Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. The downloadable file (28 MB) contains a 30 arc second, a 2 arc minute, and a 5 arc minute map. System requirement: To use the data files (*.xtvm) you must have TerraViva!® Global Data Viewer or TerraViva!® Global Data Analyst software installed. A free copy of TerraViva!® Global Data Viewer is available at www.terraviva.net. For more information about this map see supporting documentation in "Distribution Info" below. For companion data see the following: Human Influence Index V2 and Last of the Wild V2.
Purpose Human Footprint and its companions, Human Influence Index, and Last of the Wild, provide an upgrade to existing maps of wild areas, which in turn can be used in modeling efforts, wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, policy-making, biodiversity studies and human-environment interactions.
Status Completed
Topic category Environment
Descriptive keywords SEDAC, human, footprint, v2, Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center, CIESIN, Columbia, World Conservation Society (theme).
Descriptive keywords World (place).
Spatial representation type Grid
::Equivalent scale
 
Denominator 3,500,000
 
::Geographic box
 
North bound latitude
90
West bound longitude
-180
East bound longitude
180
South bound latitude
-90
 
::Extent
 
Begin date 1995-01-01T09:44:00
End date 2004-12-31T09:45:00
 
Access constraints Copyright
Use constraints Other Restictions
Other constraints CONSTRAINTS: “The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from WCS and CIESIN. Users should acknowledge WCS and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. WCS and CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.” [NOTE: ISciences has received permission to redistribute this data.] CITATION: "Last of the Wild Data Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint data set (HF). Wildlife Conservation (WCS) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)."
Maintenance and update frequency 
::Point of contact
 
Organisation name Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University
Role Originator
Voice +1 845-365-8920
Facsimile +1 845-365-8922
Delivery point CIESIN, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000
City Palisades
Administrative area New York
Postal code 10964
Country United States
Electronic mail address ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
 
::Point of contact
 
Organisation name Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Columbia University
Role Publisher
Voice +1 845-365-8920
Facsimile +1 845-365-8922
Delivery point 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000
City Palisades
Administrative area New York
Postal code 10964
Country United States
Electronic mail address ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu
 
::Point of contact
 
Organisation name ISCIENCES, L.L.C.
Role Distributor
Voice +1.734.214.9810
Facsimile +1.734.214.9813
Delivery point 2155 Jackson Avenue
City Ann Arbor
Administrative area Michigan
Postal code 48103
Country United States
Electronic mail address info@terraviva.net
 
 
::Distribution info
 
Data for download Map: Human Footprint V2 (28 MB zip)
Data for download Article: Sanderson EW, Jaiteh M, Levy MA, Redford KH, Wannebo AV, and Woolmer G. 2002. The Human Footprint and the Last of the Wild. Bioscience 52 (10).891-904. (2 MB pdf)
OnLine resource Web Site: Human Footprint/Last of the Wild (SEDAC)
OnLine resource Web Site: Last of the Wild Methods (SEDAC)
Data for download Map Guide: Human Footprint
Interactive Map Map Viewer
 
::Spatial representation info
 
Number of dimensions 2
Dimension name Row
Dimension size 21,600
Dimension name Column
Dimension size 43,200
Dimension name 
Cell geometry Area
 
::Reference system info
 
Code WGS 1984
 
::Data quality info
 
Hierarchy level Dataset
Statement The map was created by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University based on data collected 1995-2004.
 
::Metadata
 
File identifier 74f3d740-fa74-11dc-a253-0013720f00b3
Language en
Character set Utf8
Date stamp 2010-06-02T13:23:17
Metadata standard name ISO 19115
Metadata standard version FDIS
::Metadata author
 
Individual name Lisa Emmer
Organisation name ISCIENCES, L.L.C.
Role Point Of Contact
Voice +1.734.214.9810
Facsimile +1.734.214.9813
Delivery point 2155 Jackson Avenue
City Ann Arbor
Administrative area Michigan
Postal code 48103
Country United States
Electronic mail address lemmer@isciences.com