Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., and N. Ramankutty Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1 Edition: 1.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v1 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E. C., and N. Ramankutty Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Putting People in the Map: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article Series_Information: Series_Name: Frontiers in Ecology and the Enviroment Issue_Identification: 6(8):439-447 Online_Linkage: http://ecotope.org/people/ellis/papers/ellis_2008.pdf Description: Abstract: The Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1 data set describes globally-significant ecological patterns within the terrestrial biosphere caused by sustained direct human interaction with ecosystems, including agriculture, urbanization, forestry and other land uses. Conventional biomes, such as tropical rainforests or grasslands, are based on global vegetation patterns related to climate. Now that humans have fundamentally altered global patterns of ecosystem form, process, and biodiversity, anthropogenic biomes provide a contemporary view of the terrestrial biosphere in its human-altered form. Anthropogenic biomes may also be termed "anthromes" to distinguish them from conventional biome systems, or "human biomes" (a simpler but less precise term). This data set is distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Purpose: To provide information on global land use for research on human-environment interactions. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2001 Ending_Date: 2006 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.000000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.000000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 83.083332 South_Bounding_Coordinate: -55.750001 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format) Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Land Use Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Size Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Distribution Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions > Population > Population Size Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: Anthromes Theme_Keyword: Anthropogenic Biomes Theme_Keyword: Biota Theme_Keyword: Climate Theme_Keyword: Croplands Theme_Keyword: Dense Settlements Theme_Keyword: Forested Areas Theme_Keyword: Geology Theme_Keyword: Human Biomes Theme_Keyword: Landscape Mosaics Theme_Keyword: Population Density Theme_Keyword: Rangelands Theme_Keyword: Terrain Theme_Keyword: Terrestrial Biosphere Theme_Keyword: Villages Theme_Keyword: Wildlands Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary Theme_Keyword: Land Cover Theme_Keyword: Population Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic Theme_Keyword: Biodiversity Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Granularity Theme_Keyword: Continent Theme_Keyword: Global Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO Topic Theme_Keyword: Biota Theme_Keyword: Environment Theme_Keyword: Imagery/Base Maps/Earth Cover Theme_Keyword: Society Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: WDC Theme Theme_Keyword: Population Theme_Keyword: Sustainability Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity Theme_Keyword: Human Population Density Theme_Keyword: Human Settlements Theme_Keyword: Land Use Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0 Place_Keyword: Continent > Africa Place_Keyword: Continent > Asia Place_Keyword: Region > Equatorial Place_Keyword: Continent > Europe Place_Keyword: Global Place_Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude Place_Keyword: Continent > North America Place_Keyword: Region > Oceania Place_Keyword: Region > Polar Place_Keyword: Continent > South America Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: 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. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 10964 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8920 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 2: 1700 Edition: 2.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v2-1700 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Anthropogenic Transformation of the Biomes, 1700 to 2000 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article Series_Information: Series_Name: Global Ecology and Biogeography Issue_Identification: 19(5):589-606 Other_Citation_Details: DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x Online_Linkage: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x/pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 2: 1800 Edition: 2.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v2-1800 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Anthropogenic Transformation of the Biomes, 1700 to 2000 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article Series_Information: Series_Name: Global Ecology and Biogeography Issue_Identification: 19(5):589-606 Other_Citation_Details: DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x Online_Linkage: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x/pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 2: 1900 Edition: 2.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v2-1900 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Anthropogenic Transformation of the Biomes, 1700 to 2000 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article Series_Information: Series_Name: Global Ecology and Biogeography Issue_Identification: 19(5):589-606 Other_Citation_Details: DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x Online_Linkage: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x/pdf Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 2: 2000 Edition: 2.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-biomes-world-v2-2000 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ellis, E.C., K.K. Goldewijk, S. Siebert, D. Lightman, and N. Ramankutty. Publication_Date: 2010 Title: Anthropogenic Transformation of the Biomes, 1700 to 2000 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article Series_Information: Series_Name: Global Ecology and Biogeography Issue_Identification: 19(5):589-606 Other_Citation_Details: DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x Online_Linkage: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00540.x/pdf Data_Quality_Information: Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The anthropogenic biomes data set was created using a multi-stage empirical processs based on the following global data sets: 1. Population density data (Landscan 2005; 30 arc second resolution) 2. Land use (percent areaa of pasture, crops, irrigation and rice Siebert et al 2005) 3. Land cover (percent area of trees and bare earth; 15 arc second resolution; Hansen et al 2003) Processing steps: 1. Separate "anthropogenic" from "wild" cells based on presence of human populations, crops or pastures 2. Two-step cluster analyses to stratify anthropogenic and wild cells into various biomes using cluster analysis. 3. Stratification based on population density classes (dense, residential, populated and remote based on their non-urban population density, percent urban area, pasture, crops, irrigated, rice, trees and bare earth. 4. Describe and label clusters into 18 broad anthropogenic biome classes. 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