LandScan USA: A high-resolution geospatial and temporal modeling approach for population distribution and dynamics

GeoJournal

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 103-117

  Bhaduri, Budhendra ^a   Bright, Edward ^a   Coleman, Phillip ^a   Urban, Marie L ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Census; Dasymetric modeling; Daytime population distribution; High resolution population; LandScan; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

DASYMETRIC MODELING; DAYTIME POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; HIGH-RESOLUTION POPULATION;

POPULATION DYNAMICS;

DATABASE; POLICY MAKING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODELING; PUBLIC HEALTH; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35649012845     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-007-9105-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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