Flag for % increase in urban area between 1985 and 2015
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Built and Natural EnvironmentUrban LandscapeBECINCREASEFLAG
Variable Definition
Flag for the percentage increase in urban area between 1985 and 2015. If percentage increase in urban area between 1985-2015 is greater than 149%, the flag is set as ‘1’; ‘0’ otherwise. Interpretation: ‘1’ means that a unit’s urbanized area saw an increase of greater than 149% -- or increased by at least 2.5 times -- by 2015 compared to 1985.
Variable Information
- Variable Name
- BECINCREASEFLAG
- Observation Type
- area-level
- Value Type
- discrete
- Domain
- Built and Natural Environment
- Subdomain
- Urban Landscape
Coverage
- Years Available
- 1985;1990;1995;2000;2005;2010;2015
- Countries
- Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
- Geographic Levels
- L1ADL1UXL2
- Public Access
- ⓘ Restricted (Contact salurbal.data@drexel.edu)
Data Availability by Country and Year
| Year | AR | BR | CL | CO | CR | GT | MX | PA | SV | PE | NI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Available for download
Available but not publicly
Not available
Data Sources
| ISO2 | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AR;BR;CL;CO;CR;GT;MX;NI;PA;PE;SV | 1985;1990;1995;2000;2005;2010;2015 | Global Urban Footprint (GUF), 2012 |
Data Access Information
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