| Atlas of the Biosphere | |
| Publication Date : | 2010 |
| Edition : | 2010 |
| Geography : | Global |
| Description : | The Atlas of the Biosphere was created as a Masters Thesis project of the University of Wisconsin's Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE). The project goal was to provide information about the environment and human interactions with the environment. The objective of this site is to gather and deliver as much free GIS information about the environment as possible. The Data and Maps sections contain “ready-to-download” geographically explicit data (in GIS ESRI ArcView Format) broken down into four general categories: Humans, Land Use, Ecosystems, and Water Resources." |
| Accessing the Data : | Access is available via the World Wide Web |
| Use Restriction: | None |
| Permissions : | None |
| Type of Data : | vector |
| Link to Beyond 20/20 Software: | Download Beyond 20/20 |
| Format: | Various |
| File Size : | 10 MB |
| Technical Detail : | Varies based on selected dataset |
| Data Creator: | University of Wisconsin |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin |
| Copyright Owner: | University of Wisconsin |
| Contact Person: | librdata@ryerson.ca |
| Citation Format: | Link to Citation Examples |
| Subject: | Population Wetlands Vegetation Agriculture Soils Water Urban Water Body Croplands Pastures Runoff Life Expectancy Literacy Rates Temperature |