Dar es Salaam Land Use and Informal Settlement Data Set
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Originator: Sliuzas, R.V., A. Hill, C. Lindner, and S. Greiving
Publication Date: 20160520
Title: Dar es Salaam Land Use and Informal Settlement Data Set
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector, map, map service
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Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Online Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H43T9F56
Larger Work Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Sliuzas, R.V
Publication Date: 20040610
Title: Managing Informal Settlements: A Study Using Geo-Information in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: journal article
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Series Name: ITC Publication Series
Issue Identification: 112
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Enschede, The Netherlands
Publisher: International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
Online Linkage: https://webapps.itc.utwente.nl/librarywww/papers_2004/phd/sliuzas.pdf
Description:
Abstract:
The Dar es Salaam Land Use and Informal Settlement Data Set represents urban land use and consolidation of informal settlements for the years 1982, 1992, 1998, and 2002, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The land use categories are informal settlement areas, planned residential areas, ocean and estuaries, vacant and agriculture lands, and other urban features such as industrial or recreation areas. The data are based on the World Geodetic System spheroid of 1984 and use the Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 37 South projection.
Purpose: To provide urban land use and informal settlements for the years 1982, 1992, 1998, and 2002 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Calendar Date: 1982/01/01
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 1992/01/01
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 1998/01/01
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 2002/01/01
Currentness Reference: publication date
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Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
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West Bounding Coordinate: -7.000879
East Bounding Coordinate: 39.365646
North Bounding Coordinate: 6.568272
South Bounding Coordinate: -39.073198
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Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Theme
Theme Keyword: Infrastructure
Theme Keyword: Land Use
Theme Keyword: Poverty
Theme Keyword: Urban
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: City
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Imagery/Base Maps/Earth Cover
Theme Keyword: Society
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Science Keywords, Version 8.6
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND USE CLASSES
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, Version 3.1
Place Keyword: Tanzania
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.
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Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
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Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 10964
Country: United States
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Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid Name: WGS84
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224
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Resource Description: CIESIN_SEDAC_USPAT_DESLUIS
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Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 2016/05/20
Ending Date: Present
Metadata Reference Information
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Metadata Date: 2015/10/29
Metadata Review Date: 2022/08/31
Metadata Contact:
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Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration
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Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: New York
Postal Code: 10964
Country: United States
Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata@ciesin.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
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