NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) – Hosted by CIESIN at Columbia University

Agriculture and Food Security

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Croplands, v1 (2000)

Global Agricultural Lands

To provide data on the extent of croplands for research on human-environment interactions.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Application, v1 (1994 – 2001)

Global Fertilizer and Manure, v1

To provide nitrogen fertilizer application data that can be used in socioeconomic and ecological modeling and to explore anthropogenic activities on ecosystems.

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Croplands, v1 (2000)

Map: Croplands
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Nitrogen Fertilizer Application, v1 (1994 – 2001)

Map: Nitrogen Fertilizer Application
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Nitrogen in Manure Production, v1 (1994 – 2001)

Map: Nitrogen in Manure Production
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Pastures, v1 (2000)

Map: Pastures
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  • WMS Layers (1)

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Beyond Seven Billion

Los Angeles Times

A five-part article examines the implications of world population growth beyond seven billion; SEDAC's Human Footprint data shows where Earth been most impacted.