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Coefficient of variation of the urban patch size

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Built and Natural EnvironmentUrban LandscapeBECCVPTCHAREA

Variable Definition

The standard deviation of the patch size within the geographic boundary, divided by the mean patch size within the geographic boundary. Interpretation: A higher value indicates a higher level of variation of patch sizes; a lower value indicates a more even distribution of patch sizes

Variable Information

Variable Name
BECCVPTCHAREA
Observation Type
area-level
Value Type
double
Domain
Built and Natural Environment
Subdomain
Urban Landscape

Coverage

Years Available
1985;1990;1995;2000;2005;2010;2015;9999
Countries
Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Geographic Levels
L1ADL1UXL1XSL2
Public Access
ⓘ Restricted (Contact salurbal.data@drexel.edu)

Data Availability by Country and Year

YearARBRCLCOCRGTMXPASVPENI
1985
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1990
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1995
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2000
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2005
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2010
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2015
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9999
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Available for download
Available but not publicly
Not available

Data Sources

ISO2YearSource
AR;BR;CL;CO;CR;GT;MX;NI;PA;PE;SV1985;1990;1995;2000;2005;2010;2015;9999High spatiotemporal resolution mapping of global urban change from 1985 to 2015; Global Urban Footprint (GUF), 2012

Data Access Information

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