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CSD Coastal Population Indicator: Data and Methodology Page
Introduction
The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) maintains a list of a core set of indicators of sustainable development. CIESIN is the lead agency for the indicator entitled Percent of Total Population Living in Coastal Areas. As a service to the community, CIESIN, through the SEDAC project, is providing pre-calculated data for this indicator and two alternates: Percent of Total Population Living in the Low Elevation Coastal Zone (<10 meters elevation), and Percent of Coastline that is Urbanized.
Data
Country estimates can be downloaded from the server in CSV format. (PC users: Right-click on the links below and select "Save target as..." to save the file to your computer.)
- Total and Percent Population within 100km of the Coast (XX KB zip file)
- Total and Percent Population in the Low Elevation Coastal Zone (<10m elevation) (XXX KB zip)
- Percent of Coastline that is Urbanized (XXX KB zip file)
Methodology
Download here the CSD Indicator Sheet for this indicator.
Disclaimer
The term "country" does not imply, on the part of CIESIN, the Trustees of Columbia University, NASA, or the original data providers any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or acceptance of boundaries.
