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    • Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Footprint Dataset (IGHP)

    Metadata Updated: August 23, 2025

    The Global Human Footprint Dataset of the Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2) is the Human Influence Index (HII) normalized by biome. The HII is a global dataset of 1-kilometer grid cells, created from nine global data layers covering human population pressure (population density), human land use and infrastructure (built-up areas, nighttime lights, land use/land cover), and human access (coastlines, roads, railroads, navigable rivers). The dataset in Interrupted Goode Homolosine Projection (IGHP) is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    References

    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CN71V6
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4348H83
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4ZC80SS
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BP00QC
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H46W980H

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date August 23, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

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    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date August 23, 2025
    Publisher SEDAC
    Maintainer
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    Data First Published 2005-12-31
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2025-07-17
    Category LWP, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
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    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Program Code 026:001
    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CN71V6, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4348H83, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4ZC80SS, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BP00QC, https://doi.org/10.7927/H46W980H
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    Temporal 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z/2004-12-31T00:00:00Z

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