Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University Publication_Date: 2007 Title: National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II) Edition: 2.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map, tabular Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/nagdc-population-landscape-climate-estimates-v2 Description: Abstract: The Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II) data set contains estimates of national-level aggregations of territorial extent and population size by biome, climate zone, coastal proximity zone, elevation zone, and population density zone, a compendium of nearly 300 variables for 228 countries. This data set is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Purpose: To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside. 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