North America - Vulnerability to sea level rise
Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km)
Definition: Rural land area below 5m is the total rural land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 249,820 |
| 2000 | 249,820 |
| 2010 | 249,820 |
Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Definition: Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | 1.34 |
Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km)
Definition: Urban land area below 5m is the total urban land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,489 |
| 2000 | 19,489 |
| 2010 | 19,489 |
Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Definition: Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.105 |
| 2000 | 0.105 |
| 2010 | 0.105 |
Land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Definition: Land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 |
| 2000 | 1.45 |
| 2010 | 1.45 |
Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Definition: Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.262 |
| 2000 | 0.269 |
| 2010 | 0.262 |
Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Definition: Urban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.27 |
| 2000 | 2.21 |
| 2010 | 2.22 |
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Definition: Population below 5m is the percentage of the total population living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.e
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.53 |
| 2000 | 2.48 |
| 2010 | 2.49 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
