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

Urbanization and Human Settlements

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Coastlines, v1 (2000)

Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project (GRUMP), v1

To permit cartographic display of coastlines that exactly match the GRUMPv1 population surfaces.

Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids, v1 (1990)

Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project (GRUMP), v1

To provide land area data for use with GRUMPv1 population and urban data as well as a quantitative measure of resolution of the input spatial units for GRUMPv1.

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Population Density Grid, v1 (1990, 1995, 2000)

Map: Population Density Grid
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Settlement Points, v1 (1990, 1995, 2000)

Map: Settlement Points
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Summary File 1: Metropolitan Statistical Areas, v1 (2000)

Map: Summary File 1: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
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  • WMS Layers (22)

Summary File 3: Metropolitan Statistical Areas, v1 (2000)

Map: Summary File 3: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
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  • WMS Layers (18)

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Spatial disparities within Urban Settlements

The World Development Report 2009

A typically higher standard of living in urban areas compared to rural ones does not rule out striking disparities within cities. SEDAC data from its Global Poverty Mapping Project is used as the basis for this  map. Map 1.2, illustration for Chapter 1--Density, The World Development Report Online 2009.

Earthquake Rocks China

WSJ Online

Map of China illustrates an article comparing the location of the Sichuan province earthquakes with population centers in China.