gpw: Raster dataset to illustrate the functionality of geomerge

gpwR Documentation

Raster dataset to illustrate the functionality of geomerge

Description

gpw population raster data for Nigeria for the year 2010 used as example for a SpatRaster available from http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/collection/gpw-v4. The dataset (gpw-v4) provides population estimates at a grid resolution of about 4km.

Usage

data(geomerge)

Format

A SpatRaster containing observations.

Author(s)

Karsten Donnay and Andrew M. Linke

Source

http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/collection/gpw-v4

Citation: Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. (2016). Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

References

Andrew M. Linke, Karsten Donnay. (2017). "Scale Variability Misclassification: The Impact of Spatial Resolution on Effect Estimates in the Geographic Analysis of Foreign Aid and Conflict." Paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, February 22-25 2017, Baltimore.


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