Dataset

West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Social Vulnerability Indices

Population Count / DensityGlobalColumbia University

Dataset Objective

To assess the social vulnerability and defenselessness of the West Africa Population.

Context

Areas of high population density and growth (high vulnerability) are associated with urban areas that have lower levels of poverty and higher degrees of adaptive capacity (low vulnerability).

What is included

This dataset contains: population density, population growth, subnational poverty and extreme poverty, maternal education levels circa 2008, market accessibility circa 2000, and conflict data for political violence .

Collection Methods

Developed using six indicators: population density (2010), population growth (2000-2010), subnational poverty and extreme poverty (2005), maternal education levels circa 2008, market accessibility (travel time to markets) circa 2000, and conflict data for political violence (1997-2013)