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    • Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Influence Index (HII) Dataset (Geographic)

    Metadata Updated: August 22, 2025

    The Global Human Influence Index Dataset of the Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2) 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 Clarke 1866 Geographic Coordinate System is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the 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/H4M61H5F
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4GF0RFQ
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4348H83
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H4ZC80SS
    https://doi.org/10.7927/H46W980H

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date August 22, 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 22, 2025
    Publisher SEDAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C179001808-SEDAC
    Data First Published 2005-12-31
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2025-07-17
    Category LWP, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -180.0 -90.0 180.0 90.0
    Program Code 026:001
    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.7927/H4M61H5F, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4GF0RFQ, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4348H83, https://doi.org/10.7927/H4ZC80SS, https://doi.org/10.7927/H46W980H
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 5ff2ddeba38830993064f613f905a89f88dab166b14338e9f5bd95454b80308f
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial
    Temporal 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z/2004-12-31T00:00:00Z

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