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Europe NUTS 2 Demographics, 2012

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
Publication Date
20120301
Title
Europe NUTS 2 Demographics, 2012
Edition
2012
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
Data Maps for ArcGIS
Issue Identification
2012 - World, Europe, and United States
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
Esri
Online Linkage
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1301/data/esri_2012_eu_nuts2.zip
Abstract
Europe NUTS 2 Demographics is a polygon theme representing areas of aggregated socioeconomic and demographic information at the NUTS 2 level for Europe. NUTS 2 units have an average population between 800,000 and 3,000,000 people. NUTS (Nomenclature des Unites Territoriales Statistiques) refers to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. For more information: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/introduction.
Purpose
Europe NUTS 2 Demographics provides NUTS 2 level demographic information for Europe.
Supplemental Information
Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:100,000.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Bounding Box
West
-31.268814
East
69.070335
North
81.805769
South
27.635929
Theme Keyword
polygon
countries
boundaries
demographics
NUTS
regions
society
economy
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
boundaries
society
economy
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
Europe
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
2011
2010
2006
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
For current Columbia affiliates only.
Use Restrictions
For educational, non-commercial use only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Esri
Delivery Point
380 New York Street
City
Redlands
State
California
Postal Code
92373-8100
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
909-793-2853
Contact Facsimile Telephone
909-793-5953
Contact Electronic Mail Address
info@esri.com
Hours of Service
7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday-Friday
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; Esri ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using tools in ArcGIS. The SDC data set is then imported into a file geodatabase to verify, validate, and if needed repair the geometry.
Completeness Report
After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The positional accuracy is unknown.
Lineage
Source
Originator
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
Publication Date
201106
Title
MBR - Economic and Sociodemographic Data for Europe; MBR - Digital Boundaries Maps for Europe. Levels: NUTS 3, NUTS 2, NUTS 1, and NUTS 0
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data and vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Nürnberg, Germany
Publisher
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
Other Citation Details
The custom package included: MBR - Economic and Sociodemographic Data for Europe (tables) and MBR - Digital Boundaries Maps for Europe, levels: NUTS 3, NUTS 2, NUTS 1, and NUTS 0 (shapefiles).
Online Linkage
http://www.mb-research.de/
Source Scale Denominator
50000
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
201106
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2011
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2010
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2006
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute and geospatial data
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count
392
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000000
Longitude Resolution
0.000000
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
nuts2
Entity Type Definition
The polygons represent areas of aggregated socioeconomic and demographic information at the NUTS 2 level for Europe.
Entity Type Definition Source
Esri
Attributes
ObjectID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
NUTS
The NUTS 2 code or the NUTS 0 code if there are no NUTS 2 geographical units for this country. (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS)Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS))
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
NAME
The name of the NUTS geographical unit or the country if there are no NUTS 2 geographical units for this country. (Names for the features.)
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
NUTS0
The NUTS 0 code for the country the NUTS graphical unit is in. (ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 codesInternational Organization for Standardization)
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
POPULATION
The population for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
MALES
The number of males for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
FEMALES
The number of females for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
HOUSEHOLDS
The number of households for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
PERS_HH
The average number of persons per household for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
POP_GROWTH
The population growth rate for the NUTS geographical unit from 2006 to 2011 in percent. (Numbers for the features.)
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
POP_DENSIT
The population per square kilometer for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Calculated populations per square kilometer for the features.)
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
DWELLINGS
The number of dwellings for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
AGE_0_14
The number of people 0 to 14 years of age for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
AGE_15_29
The number of people 15 to 29 years of age for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
AGE_30_44
The number of people 30 to 44 years of age for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
AGE_45_59
The number of people 45 to 59 years of age for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
AGE_60_
The number of people 60 years of age and over for the NUTS geographical unit in 2011. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
PP_INCNTRY
The yearly amount of purchasing power (i.e. disposable income) for the NUTS geographical unit in Euro, in 2011, with ranges specific to each country. (Number ranges for the features.)
blank
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
PP_CATEGOR
The yearly amount of purchasing power (i.e. disposable income) for the NUTS geographical unit in Euro, in 2011, with ranges based on all European countries.
blank
Unknown.
below 3000
Below 3,000 Euro.
3000 - 6000
3,000 to 5,999 Euro.
6000 - 12000
6,000 to 11,999 Euro.
12000 - 18000
12,000 to 17,999 Euro.
18000 - 24000
18,000 to 23,999 Euro.
24000 - 30000
24,000 to 29,999 Euro.
30000 and more
30,000 Euro and above.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
PP_GROWTH
The purchasing power growth rate for the NUTS geographical unit from 2006 to 2011 in percent ranges. (Number ranges for the features.)
blank
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
GDP
The Gross Domestic Product in millions of Euro for the NUTS geographical unit in 2010. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
EMPLOYED
The number of employed persons for the NUTS geographical unit in 2010. (Numbers for the features.)
0
Unknown.
Definition Source
Michael Bauer Research GmbH
SQKM
The area of the NUTS geographical unit in square kilometers. (Calculated areas for the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
Distribution Information
Format Name
SDC
Distributor
Esri; Esri Offices
Online Access
http://www.ArcGIS.com
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20130205
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Contact Person
GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC 3301
City
New York
State or Province
NY
Postal Code
10027
Contact Voice Telephone
(212) 854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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