December 2023 Sub-global Scenarios that Extend the Global SSP Narratives: Literature Database, v1 (2014-2021) PURPOSE To provide a literature database tracking the use of the sub-global scenarios consisting of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) that extend the global SSP narratives and framework for climate, socioeconomic, environmental, and other related research. DESCRIPTION The Sub-global Scenarios that Extend the Global SSP Narratives: Literature Database, Version 1, 2014-2021 consists of 37 columns of bibliographic data, methodological and analytical insights, from 155 papers published from 2014 to 2021 that extended the narratives of global SSPs. Local and regional scale Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) have grown largely in addressing Climate Change Impact, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (CCIAV) assessments at sub-global levels. Common elements of these studies, besides their focus on CCIAV, are the use of both quantitative and qualitative elements of the SSPs. To explore and learn from current literature on novel methods and insights on extending SSPs, the sub-global extended SSPs literature database is constructed in the research for analyses. The database was developed in four stages: searches; screening; data extraction; and coding. The search stage incorporated three approaches: using a search string in three academic databases (Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, ScienceDirect); a targeted search of a specific relevant database (ICONICS); and a targeted selection in Google Scholar of all papers that cited the publication of the global SSP narratives. In the screening step, criteria were assessed for full-text papers for eligibility including relevant typologies, methodologies, and other criteria. Finally, data from eligible papers was extracted and entered in a coding framework in an Excel workbook spreadsheet. The coding framework resulted in 37 columns to systematize coding of data from the 155 papers selected along several different dimensions, including categories of papers or analysis, several subcategories for SSP Applications and SSP Extensions, specific SSPs used, specific Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) used, typologies of extensions of qualitative and quantitative SSPs, types of models, and the nature of the extended SSPs. ACCESSING THE DATA The data may be downloaded at https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ssp-sub-global-scenarios-extend-ssp-narratives-literature-db-v1/data-download DATA FORMAT This data archive contains worksheets in Microsoft Excel Workbook format. The data file is a compressed zipfile. Downloaded files need to be uncompressed in a single folder using either WinZip (Windows file compression utility) or similar application. Users should expect an increase in the size of downloaded data after decompression. DATA VALUES Data values are texts and numerical values in the worksheets. SPATIAL EXTENT Global DISCLAIMER 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 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. USE CONSTRAINTS This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0). Users are free to use, copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the work for commercial and non-commercial purposes, without restriction, as long as clear attribution of the source is provided. RECOMMENDED CITATION(S) Data Set: Pedde, S.1,*, O. Johnson2, H. Carlsen3, E. Kemp-Benedict4, K. Kok1, S. Talebian3, and X. Xing5. 2023. Sub-global Scenarios that Extend the Global SSP Narratives: Literature Database, Version 1, 2014-2021. Palisades, New York: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/w6w3-3896. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR. 1 Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands 2 Government Office for Science, London, United Kingdom 3 Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 4 Stockholm Environment Institute, Somerville, MA, United States 5 Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, Palisades, NY, United States ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors would like to thank Carole Green (University of Washington) and Robert Chen (CIESIN, Columbia University) for their suggestions, feedback, and support for this work.