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Landuse Polygon Afghanistan NREL 1997 (gstk_afghanistan_02_landuse)

Afghanistan Landuse Layer Source: Afghanistan Information Mangement SErvice (AIMS) (1997) Description: Land use/land cover categories. Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Direct Solar Multipolygon Afghanistan NREL 2008 (gstk_afghanistan_13_solar_direct)

Afghanistan Direct Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2008) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly for the period April 2002 - Sept 2005. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Wind Resource Multipolygon Afghanistan NREL 2007 (gstk_afghanistan_20_wind)

Afghanistan Wind Resource Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and AWS Truepower (2007) Description: Annual mean wind power density (W/m2) at 50 m height above ground level. Data has been summarized into one-quarter power class intervals, calculating an average power density value within the interval area. Spatial Resolution: 1 km

Protected Areas Polygon Afghanistan NREL 2005 (gstk_afghanistan_31_protectedarea)

Afghanistan Protected Areas Layer Source: World Database on Protected Areas Consortium, copyright World Conservation Union (IUCN) and UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) (2005) Description: Database of protected areas of IUCN categories I through VI, other protected areas and areas defined under international agreements. Spatial Resolution: Varied, compiled from multiple sources

Country Boundary Multipolygon Afghanistan NREL 2002 (gstk_afghanistan_39_countryboundary)

Afghanistan Country Boundary Layer Source: Afghanistan Information Mangement Service (AIMS) (2002) Description: International administrative boundaries of Afghanistan, mapped at 1:100,000 scale from the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency topo maps. Spatial Resolution: 1:100,000

Roads Multilinestring Afghanistan NREL 1998 (gstk_afghanistan_43_roads)

Afghanistan Roads Layer Source: Afghanistan Information Mangement Service (AIMS) (1998) Description: Major road network. Spatial Resolution: 1:100,000

Power Plants Point Afghanistan NREL 2006 (gstk_afghanistan_51_powerplant)

Afghanistan Power Plants Layer Source: digitized from Power and Gas Grid Map of South Asia (2006) Description: Power plants. Spatial Resolution: Not stated.

Airports Point Afghanistan NREL 2000 (gstk_afghanistan_53_airports)

Afghanistan Airports Layer Source: Afghanistan Information Mangement Service (AIMS) (2000) Description: Airport locations. Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Cities Point Afghanistan NREL 1997 (gstk_afghanistan_59_cities)

Afghanistan Cities Layer Source: Afghanistan Information Mangement Service (AIMS) (1997) Description: Settlements of Afghanistan Spatial Resolution: 1:100,000

Landuse Multipolygon Bangladesh NREL 1993 (gstk_bangladesh_02_landuse)

Bangladesh Landuse Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey Global Land Use/Land Cover dataset (1993) Description: Land use/land cover categories, using the U.S. Geological Survey Modified Level 2 legend. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Global Solar Multipolygon Bangladesh NREL 2004 (gstk_bangladesh_14_solar_glo)

Bangladesh Global Solar Layer Source: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) (2004) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 2000, 2002, and 2003. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Protected Areas Multipolygon Bangladesh NREL 2005 (gstk_bangladesh_31_protectedarea)

Bangladesh Protected Areas Layer Source: World Database on Protected Areas Consortium, copyright World Conservation Union (IUCN) and UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) (2005) Description: Database of protected areas of IUCN categories I through VI, other protected areas and areas defined under international agreements. Spatial Resolution: Varied, compiled from multiple sources

Country Boundary Multipolygon Bangladesh NREL 1998 (gstk_bangladesh_39_countryboundary)

Bangladesh Country Boundary Layer Source: ESRI ArcWorld Supplement (1998) Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: 1:3,000,000

Roads Multilinestring Bangladesh NREL 2005 (gstk_bangladesh_43_roads)

Bangladesh Roads Layer Source: Bangladesh Department of Roads and Highway (Unknown, before 2005) Description: National and regional road network of Bangladesh, and the feeder type A roads (roads connecting Thana HQ with the existing road network). Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Power Plants Point Bangladesh NREL 2005 (gstk_bangladesh_51_powerplant)

Bangladesh Power Plants Layer Source: Bangladesh Power Development Board (Unknown, before 2005) Description: Grid substations. Spatial Resolution: 1:3,000,000

Airports Point Bangladesh NREL 2005 (gstk_bangladesh_53_airports)

Bangladesh Airports Layer Source: Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (Unknown, before 2005) Description: Aerodrome locations, including all airports and airfields. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Elevation Multipolygon Bhutan NREL 1993 (gstk_bhutan_01_elevation)

Bhutan Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Direct Solar Multipolygon Bhutan NREL 2008 (gstk_bhutan_13_solar_direct)

Bhutan Direct Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2008) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 2002-2007. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Bhutan NREL 2008 (gstk_bhutan_16_solar_tilt)

Bhutan Tilt Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2008) Description: Solar resource for a fixed flat plat collector, facing the equator with a tilt equal to the cell's latitude, averaged annually and monthly for the years 2002-2007. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Protected Areas Multipolygon Bhutan NREL (gstk_bhutan_31_protectedarea)

Bhutan Protected Areas Layer Source: Bhutan Department of Energy (Date Unknown) Description: Parks and other national reserves. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Country Boundary Polygon Bhutan NREL (gstk_bhutan_39_countryboundary)

Bhutan Country Boundary Layer Source: Bhutan Department of Energy (Date Unknown) Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Roads Multilinestring Bhutan NREL (gstk_bhutan_43_roads)

Bhutan Roads Layer Source: Bhutan Department of Energy (Date Unknown) Description: National road network. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Power Plants Point Bhutan NREL (gstk_bhutan_51_powerplant)

Bhutan Power Plants Layer Source: Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) carma.org Description: Power plants. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Elevation Multipolygon Brazil NREL 1993 (gstk_brazil_01_elevation)

Brazil Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 10 km, averaged from 1 km resolution data.

Direct Solar Multipolygon Brazil NREL 2000 (gstk_brazil_13_solar_direct)

Brazil Direct Solar Layer Source: INPE (National Institute for Spatial Research) and LABSOLAR (Laboratory of Solar Energy/Federal University of Santa Catarina) - Brazil (2000/2001) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Brazil NREL 2000 (gstk_brazil_16_solar_tilt)

Brazil Tilt Solar Layer Source: INPE (National Institute for Spatial Research) and LABSOLAR (Laboratory of Solar Energy/Federal University of Santa Catarina) - Brazil (2000/2001) Description: Solar resource for a fixed flat plat collector, facing the equator with a tilt equal to the cell's latitude, averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Lakes Polygon Brazil NREL 2001 (gstk_brazil_30_lakes)

Brazil Lakes Layer Source: DPI (Images Processing Division) - National Institute for Spacial Researches - Brazil (2001) Description: Major lakes. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

District Boundaries Multipolygon Brazil NREL (gstk_brazil_37_subcountrybnd2)

Brazil District Boundaries Layer Source: Metadata Not Available Description: Metadata Not Available Spatial Resolution: Metadata Not Available

Country Boundary Multipolygon Brazil NREL 2000 (gstk_brazil_39_countryboundary)

Brazil Country Boundary Layer Source: DPI (Images Processing Division) - National Institute for Spacial Researches - Brazil (2000) Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Railroads Multilinestring Brazil NREL (gstk_brazil_42_railroad)

Brazil Railroads Layer Source: Ministry of Transportation - Brazil (Unknown) Description: Main roads. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Transmission Lines Multilinestring Brazil NREL 2004 (gstk_brazil_44_transmissionline)

Brazil Transmission Lines Layer Source: ELETROBRAS (Brazilian Electric Central Inc.), Ministry of Mines and Energy (2004) Description: Electric power transmission lines 69 - 750 kV. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Airports Point Brazil NREL 2004 (gstk_brazil_53_airports)

Brazil Airports Layer Source: ROTAER, a publication of Department of Air Space Control - Ministry of Aeronautic - Brazil (2004) Description: Airports. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Elevation Multipolygon Cambodia NREL 1993 (gstk_cambodia_01_elevation)

Cambodia Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Cambodia NREL 2007 (gstk_cambodia_12_solar_tilt)

Cambodia Tilt Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Lab CSR dataset (2007) Description: Solar resource for a fixed flat plat collector, facing the equator with a tilt equal to the cell's latitude, averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Cambodia NREL 2007 (gstk_cambodia_14_solar_glo)

Cambodia Global Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Lab CSR dataset (2007) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Protected Areas Multipolygon Cambodia NREL 2013 (gstk_cambodia_31_protectedarea)

Cambodia Protected Areas Layer Source: OpenDevelopment Cambodia protected area dataset (2013) Description: Protected areas of Cambodia. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

Province Boundaries Multipolygon Cambodia NREL 2011 (gstk_cambodia_38_subcountrybnd1)

Cambodia Province Boundaries Layer Source: OpenDevelopment Cambodia economic census 2011 dataset Description: Province level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

Rivers Multilinestring Cambodia NREL 2008 (gstk_cambodia_40_rivers)

Cambodia Rivers Layer Source: ESRI Data & Maps, rivers (2008) Description: Major rivers. Spatial resolution: 1:15,000,000

Roads Multilinestring Cambodia NREL 1992 (gstk_cambodia_43_roads)

Cambodia Roads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major road network. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Power Plants Point Cambodia NREL 2013 (gstk_cambodia_51_powerplant)

Cambodia Power Plants Layer Source: Data from CARMA (www.carma.org) & OpenDevelopment Cambodia hydropower plants (2013) Description: Power Plants Spatial resolution: Not stated.

Cities Point Cambodia NREL 1992 (gstk_cambodia_59_cities)

Cambodia Cities Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Populated places Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Landuse Multipolygon El Salvador NREL 2004 (gstk_elsalvador_02_landuse)

El Salvador Landuse Layer Source: Minesterio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (received Jun 2004) Description: Land use/land cover categories Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Direct Solar Multipolygon El Salvador NREL 2005 (gstk_elsalvador_13_solar_direct)

El Salvador Direct Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2005) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 1998-2002. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Wind Resource Multipolygon El Salvador NREL 2004 (gstk_elsalvador_20_wind)

El Salvador Wind Resource Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and AWS Truepower (2004) Description: Annual mean wind power density (W/m2) at 50 m height above ground level. Data has been summarized into one-quarter power class intervals, calculating an average power density value within the interval area. Spatial Resolution: 1 km

Protected Areas Multipolygon El Salvador NREL 2004 (gstk_elsalvador_31_protectedarea)

El Salvador Protected Areas Layer Source: Minesterio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (received Jun 2004) Description: Database of protected areas within El Salvador Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Linestring El Salvador NREL 2004 (gstk_elsalvador_40_rivers)

El Salvador Rivers Layer Source: Minesterio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (received Jun 2004) Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Roads Linestring El Salvador NREL 2004 (gstk_elsalvador_43_roads)

El Salvador Roads Layer Source: Minesterio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (received Jun 2004) Description: National and regional road network of El Salvador. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Power Plants Point El Salvador NREL 2004 (gstk_elsalvador_51_powerplant)

El Salvador Power Plants Layer Source: Minesterio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (received Jun 2004) Description: Power plants in El Salvador. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Airports Point El Salvador NREL 2004 (gstk_elsalvador_53_airports)

El Salvador Airports Layer Source: Minesterio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (received Jun 2004) Description: Airport locations in El Salvador. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Elevation Multipolygon Ghana NREL 1993 (gstk_ghana_01_elevation)

Ghana Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Ghana NREL 2004 (gstk_ghana_12_solar_tilt)

Ghana Tilt Solar Layer Source: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) (2004) Description: Fixed flat plate facing the equator with tilt = latitude, averaged annually and monthly for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Global Solar Multipolygon Ghana NREL 2004 (gstk_ghana_14_solar_glo)

Ghana Global Solar Layer Source: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) (2004) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Lakes Polygon Ghana NREL 1992 (gstk_ghana_30_lakes)

Ghana Lakes Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major water features Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Province Boundaries Multipolygon Ghana NREL 2005 (gstk_ghana_38_subcountrybnd1)

Ghana Province Boundaries Layer Source: Data collected for NREL by the Ghana Energy Commission - original source not stated (received Nov. 2005) Description: First level internal administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Linestring Ghana NREL 1992 (gstk_ghana_40_rivers)

Ghana Rivers Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Roads Linestring Ghana NREL 1992 (gstk_ghana_43_roads)

Ghana Roads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: National road network. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Airports Point Ghana NREL 1992 (gstk_ghana_53_airports)

Ghana Airports Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Airport locations. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Elevation Multipolygon Guatemala NREL 1993 (gstk_guatemala_01_elevation)

Guatemala Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Guatemala NREL 2004 (gstk_guatemala_12_solar_tilt)

Guatemala Tilt Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climatological Solar Radiation Model (2004) Description: Solar resource for a flat plate collector tilted towards the equation with a fixed tilt equal to the latitude, annual average and monthly values. Data were developed using NREL's Climatological Solar Radiation model, using information on cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor and trace gases, and atmospheric aerosols falling on a horizontal surface. The modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell due to the uncertainties of the model. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Guatemala NREL 2005 (gstk_guatemala_14_solar_glo)

Guatemala Global Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2005) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 1998-2002. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Lakes Polygon Guatemala NREL 2001 (gstk_guatemala_30_lakes)

Guatemala Lakes Layer Source: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (Jun 2001) Description: Lakes, lagoons, mangrove swamps, marsh, river margins, and areas subject to flooding Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Country Boundary Polygon Guatemala NREL 2001 (gstk_guatemala_39_countryboundary)

Guatemala Country Boundary Layer Source: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (Jun 2001) Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Railroads Linestring Guatemala NREL 2001 (gstk_guatemala_42_railroad)

Guatemala Railroads Layer Source: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (Jun 2001) Description: Major rail lines of Guatemala Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Transmission Lines Linestring Guatemala NREL 2001 (gstk_guatemala_44_transmissionline)

Guatemala Transmission Lines Layer Source: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (Jun 2001) Description: Electric power transmission lines of Guatemala. Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Cities Point Guatemala NREL 2001 (gstk_guatemala_59_cities)

Guatemala Cities Layer Source: Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (Jun 2001) Description: Populated places in Guatemala Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Landuse Multipolygon Hebei NREL 1993 (gstk_hebei_02_landuse)

Hebei Landuse Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey Global Land Use/Land Cover dataset (1993) Description: Land use/land cover categories, using the U.S. Geological Survey Modified Level 2 legend. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Hebei NREL 2004 (gstk_hebei_12_solar_tilt)

Hebei Tilt Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climatological Solar Radiation Model (2004) Description: Solar resource for a flat plate collector tilted towards the equation with a fixed tilt equal to the latitude, annual average and monthly values. Data were developed using NREL's Climatological Solar Radiation model, using information on cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor and trace gases, and atmospheric aerosols falling on a horizontal surface. The modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell due to the uncertainties of the model. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Protected Areas Multipolygon Hebei NREL 2005 (gstk_hebei_31_protectedarea)

Hebei Protected Areas Layer Source: World Database on Protected Areas Consortium, copyright World Conservation Union (IUCN) and UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) (2005) Description: Database of protected areas of IUCN categories I through VI, other protected areas and areas defined under international agreements. Spatial Resolution: Varied, compiled from multiple sources

Rivers Multilinestring Hebei NREL 1998 (gstk_hebei_40_rivers)

Hebei Rivers Layer Source: ESRI ArcWorld (1998) Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: 1:3,000,000

Roads Multilinestring Hebei NREL 1998 (gstk_hebei_43_roads)

Hebei Roads Layer Source: ESRI ArcWorld (1998) Description: National and regional road network of Hebei Spatial Resolution: 1:3,000,000

Airports Point Hebei NREL 1998 (gstk_hebei_53_airports)

Hebei Airports Layer Source: ESRI ArcWorld (1998) Description: Airport locations in Hebei. Spatial Resolution: 1:3,000,000

Elevation Multipolygon Honduras NREL 1993 (gstk_honduras_01_elevation)

Honduras Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Honduras NREL 2004 (gstk_honduras_12_solar_tilt)

Honduras Tilt Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climatological Solar Radiation Model (2004) Description: Solar resource for a flat plate collector tilted towards the equation with a fixed tilt equal to the latitude, annual average and monthly values. Data were developed using NREL's Climatological Solar Radiation model, using information on cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor and trace gases, and atmospheric aerosols falling on a horizontal surface. The modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell due to the uncertainties of the model. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Honduras NREL 2005 (gstk_honduras_14_solar_glo)

Honduras Global Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2005) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 1998-2002. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Protected Areas Multipolygon Honduras NREL 2003 (gstk_honduras_31_protectedarea)

Honduras Protected Areas Layer Source: Oficina de Electrification Social (received Aug 2003) Description: Database of protected areas within Honduras Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Multilinestring Honduras NREL 2003 (gstk_honduras_40_rivers)

Honduras Rivers Layer Source: Oficina de Electrification Social (received Aug 2003) Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Roads Linestring Honduras NREL 2003 (gstk_honduras_43_roads)

Honduras Roads Layer Source: Oficina de Electrification Social (received Aug 2003) Description: National and regional road network of Honduras Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Power Plants Point Honduras NREL 2003 (gstk_honduras_51_powerplant)

Honduras Power Plants Layer Source: Oficina de Electrification Social (received Aug 2003) Description: Power plants in Honduras. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Cities Point Honduras NREL 2003 (gstk_honduras_59_cities)

Honduras Cities Layer Source: Oficina de Electrification Social (received Aug 2003) Description: Populated places in Honduras Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Landuse Multipolygon India NREL 1993 (gstk_india_02_landuse)

India Landuse Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey Global Land Use/Land Cover dataset (1993) Description: Land use/land cover categories, using the U.S. Geological Survey Modified Level 2 legend. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Global Solar Multipolygon India NREL 2010 (gstk_india_14_solar_glo)

India Global Solar Layer Source: SUNY/Albany (2010) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly from April 2004 to March 2009. Spatial Resolution: 6 arc-minutes (nominally 10 km)

Protected Areas Multipolygon India NREL 2005 (gstk_india_31_protectedarea)

India Protected Areas Layer Source: World Database on Protected Areas Consortium, copyright World Conservation Union (IUCN) and UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) (2005) Description: Database of protected areas of IUCN categories I through VI, other protected areas and areas defined under international agreements. Spatial Resolution: Varied, compiled from multiple sources

Country Boundary Multipolygon India NREL 2010 (gstk_india_39_countryboundary)

India Country Boundary Layer Source: Government of India, received 2010 Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Roads Multilinestring India NREL 2010 (gstk_india_43_roads)

India Roads Layer Source: Government of India, received 2010 Description: Major roads in India. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Power Plants Point India NREL 2010 (gstk_india_51_powerplant)

India Power Plants Layer Source: Government of India, received 2010 Description: Power plant locations in India. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Elevation Multipolygon Indonesia NREL 1993 (gstk_indonesia_01_elevation)

Indonesia Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Indonesia NREL 2008 (gstk_indonesia_12_solar_tilt)

Indonesia Tilt Solar Layer Source: NASA Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy Dataset (2008) Description: Solar resource for a fixed flat plat collector, facing the equator with a tilt equal to the cell's latitude, averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: ~100 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Indonesia NREL 2008 (gstk_indonesia_14_solar_glo)

Indonesia Global Solar Layer Source: NASA Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy Dataset (2008) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI), averaged annually and monthly Spatial Resolution: ~100 km

District Boundaries Multipolygon Indonesia NREL (gstk_indonesia_37_subcountrybnd2)

Indonesia District Boundaries Layer Source: data provided by MCC-I Description: Second level internal administrative boundaries (district). Spatial Resolution: 1:250,000

Country Boundary Multipolygon Indonesia NREL (gstk_indonesia_39_countryboundary)

Indonesia Country Boundary Layer Source: data provided by MCC-I Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Railroads Multilinestring Indonesia NREL 1992 (gstk_indonesia_42_railroads)

Indonesia Railroads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Railroad lines. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Power Plants Point Indonesia NREL (gstk_indonesia_51_powerplant)

Indonesia Power Plants Layer Source: Data from CARMA (www.carma.org) Description: Power plants. Spatial Resolution: Not stated.

Cities Point Indonesia NREL 1992 (gstk_indonesia_59_cities)

Indonesia Cities Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Populated places Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Landuse Multipolygon Kenya NREL 2013 (gstk_kenya_02_landuse)

Kenya Landuse Layer Source: MODIS satellite (2013) Description: Land use/land cover categories from the MODIS satellite. Spatial Resolution: 500m

Direct Solar Multipolygon Kenya NREL 2004 (gstk_kenya_13_solar_direct)

Kenya Direct Solar Layer Source: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) (2004) Description: Data of high resolution (10kmx10km) Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) for Kenya for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. The data are available for monthly and annual sums stored in a ESRI-Shapefile. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Wind Speed Multipolygon Kenya NREL (gstk_kenya_20a_wind_speed_050)

Kenya Wind Speed Layer Source: Riso National Laboratory, DTU, Denmark. Description: Annual mean wind speed (m/s) at 50 meters above ground level. Spatial Resolution: 5 km

Wind Offshore Resource Multipolygon Kenya NREL (gstk_kenya_21_windoffshore)

Kenya Wind Offshore Resource Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Description: GIS data for offshore wind speed (meters/second). Specified to Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).Wind resource based on NOAA blended sea winds and monthly wind speed at 30km resolution, using a 0.11 wind sheer to extrapolate 10m - 90m. Annual average >= 10 months of data, no nulls. Spatial Resolution: 30km

Lakes Multipolygon Kenya NREL 1992 (gstk_kenya_30_lakes)

Kenya Lakes Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major water features. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Sub-Ward Boundary Multipolygon Kenya NREL 2011 (gstk_kenya_34_subcountrybnd5)

Kenya Sub-Ward Boundary Layer Source: Data were extracted from the Global Administrative Areas (GADM)database, version 2.0 (http://www.gadm.org) (2011) Description: Sub-Ward level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Constituency Boundaries Multipolygon Kenya NREL 2011 (gstk_kenya_36_subcountrybnd3)

Kenya Constituency Boundaries Layer Source: Data were extracted from the Global Administrative Areas (GADM)database, version 2.0 (http://www.gadm.org) (2011) Description: Constituency level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Province Boundaries Multipolygon Kenya NREL 2011 (gstk_kenya_38_subcountrybnd1)

Kenya Province Boundaries Layer Source: Data were extracted from the Global Administrative Areas (GADM)database, version 2.0 (http://www.gadm.org) (2011) Description: Province level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Multilinestring Kenya NREL 1992 (gstk_kenya_40_rivers)

Kenya Rivers Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Roads Multilinestring Kenya NREL 2005 (gstk_kenya_43_roads)

Kenya Roads Layer Source: Data were compiled by Africon Limited under contract for the AICD study led by the World Bank. Data were obtained from the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) and pertain to December 2005. Description: Data on road surface type, condition and traffic volume were compiled by Africon Limited for the AICD study led by the World Bank. Data from the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) were reviewed and transport experts were consulted in an effort to derive estimates for all of the primary and secondary road network. The following attributes were collected: LINKNO: ID of the link , ROADNO: ID of the road , STARTKM: Start of link (0) ENDKM: End of link LENGTHKM: Length of link (km) , STARTDESC: Name of the locality where the link starts , ENDDESC: Name of the locality where the link finishes , ROADCLASS: Local classification CLASS: World Bank functional classification , REGION: Name of the 1st level of administrative division (province) , WIDTH: Width of road (m) , LANES: Number of lanes , TYPE: Description of surface type , SURFTYPE: Classification of surface type (paved or unpaved) , CONDITION: Description of road condition , AADT: Estimated average annual daily traffic Attribute values may be unknown (or value = 0) for any of the descriptive characteristics. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Logging Residues Multipolygon Kenya NREL 2000 (gstk_kenya_46_forestresidues)

Kenya Logging Residues Layer Source: World Resources Institute (2000) Description: Logging residues from industrial wood plantations. This data illustrated the amoutn of logging residues generated at industrial tree plantations in Kenya. The tree plantations' location and area are based on estimates by FAO in 2000 and distributed by the World Resources Institute. The analysis assumes that on average, wood yield is about 7m3/ha/yr and that logging residues represent 40% of timber harvesting. Conversion to tonnes assumes 0.5t/m3. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Power Plants Point Kenya NREL (gstk_kenya_51_powerplant)

Kenya Power Plants Layer Source: Data from the Platts World Electric Power Plants Database were georeferenced using auxiliary GIS datasets, documents and maps from national utilities, regional power pools and the World Bank. Description: Data for power plants with total installed generating capacity > 10 mw. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Geothermal Drilling Locations Point Kenya NREL (gstk_kenya_55_geoth)

Kenya Geothermal Drilling Locations Layer Source: Geothermal Development Company (GDC) of Kenya Description: Geothermal drilling locations within Menengai Crater geothermal area digitized from Geothermal Development Company map. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Cities Point Kenya NREL 2011 (gstk_kenya_59_cities)

Kenya Cities Layer Source: Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute - IFPRI, The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical - CIAT (2011) Description: The Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1) consists of estimates of human population for the years 1990, 1995, and 2000 by 30 arc-second (1km) grid cells and associated data sets dated circa 2000. A proportional allocation gridding algorithm, utilizing more than 1,000,000 national and sub-national geographic units, is used to assign population values (counts, in persons) to grid cells. This data set is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).This data provides populated place (point) data with consistent population estimates. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Landuse Multipolygon Malaysia NREL 2010 (gstk_malaysia_02_landuse)

Malaysia Landuse Layer Source: ESA & UCLouvain GlobCover dataset (2010) Description: Land use/land cover categories Spatial resolution: 0.3km

Direct Solar Multipolygon Malaysia NREL 2008 (gstk_malaysia_13_solar_direct)

Malaysia Direct Solar Layer Source: NASA Surface Meteorology and Solar Energy Dataset (2008) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: ~100 km

Protected Areas Multipolygon Malaysia NREL 2005 (gstk_malaysia_31_protectedarea)

Malaysia Protected Areas Layer Source: World Database on Protected Areas Consortium, copyright World Conservation Union (IUCN) and UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) (2005) Description: Database of protected areas of IUCN categories I through VI, other protected areas and areas defined under international agreements. Spatial Resolution: Varied, compiled from multiple sources

Province Boundaries Multipolygon Malaysia NREL 2012 (gstk_malaysia_38_subcountrybnd1)

Malaysia Province Boundaries Layer Source: Global Administrative Areas (GADM) dataset (2012) Description: Province level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

Rivers Multilinestring Malaysia NREL 2008 (gstk_malaysia_40_rivers)

Malaysia Major Rivers Layer Source: ESRI Data & Maps, rivers (2008) Description: Major rivers. Spatial resolution: 1:15,000,000

Roads Multilinestring Malaysia NREL 1992 (gstk_malaysia_43_roads)

Malaysia Roads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major road network. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Airports Point Malaysia NREL 1992 (gstk_malaysia_53_airports)

Malaysia Airports Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Airport locations. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Elevation Multipolygon Nepal NREL 1993 (gstk_nepal_01_elevation)

Nepal Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Solar Tilt Multipolygon Nepal NREL 2005 (gstk_nepal_12_solar_tilt)

Nepal Solar Tilt Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2005) Description: Solar resource for a flat plate collector tilted towards the equation with a fixed tilt equal to the latitude, annual average and monthly values. Data were developed using NREL's Climatological Solar Radiation model, using information on cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor and trace gases, and atmospheric aerosols falling on a horizontal surface. The modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell due to the uncertainties of the model. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Nepal NREL 2004 (gstk_nepal_14_solar_glo)

Nepal Global Solar Layer Source: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) (2004) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 2000, 2002, and 2003. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Lakes Multipolygon Nepal NREL (gstk_nepal_30_lakes)

Nepal Lakes Layer Source: Nepal Alternative Energy Promostion Centre - Energy Sector Assistance Programme Description: Spatial Resolution: Unknown

State Boundaries Polygon Nepal NREL (gstk_nepal_38_subcountrybnd1)

Nepal State Boundaries Layer Source: Nepal Alternative Energy Promostion Centre - Energy Sector Assistance Programme Description: First level internal administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Multilinestring Nepal NREL (gstk_nepal_40_rivers)

Nepal Rivers Layer Source: Nepal Alternative Energy Promostion Centre - Energy Sector Assistance Programme Description: Major rivers of Nepal. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Transmission Lines Linestring Nepal NREL (gstk_nepal_44_transmissionline)

Nepal Transmission Lines Layer Source: Nepal Alternative Energy Promostion Centre - Energy Sector Assistance Programme Description: Electric transmission lines in Nepal. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Cities Point Nepal NREL (gstk_nepal_59_cities)

Nepal Cities Layer Source: Nepal Alternative Energy Promostion Centre - Energy Sector Assistance Programme Description: Populated places in Nepal. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Landuse Multipolygon Nicaragua NREL 2004 (gstk_nicaragua_02_landuse)

Nicaragua Landuse Layer Source: Comision Nacional de Energia (received Mar 2004) Description: Land use/land cover categories Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Direct Solar Multipolygon Nicaragua NREL 2005 (gstk_nicaragua_13_solar_direct)

Nicaragua Direct Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2005) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 1998-2002. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Wind Resource Multipolygon Nicaragua NREL 2004 (gstk_nicaragua_20_wind)

Nicaragua Wind Resource Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and AWS Truepower (2004) Description: Annual mean wind power density (W/m2) at 50 m height above ground level. Data has been summarized into one-quarter power class intervals, calculating an average power density value within the interval area. Spatial Resolution: 1 km

Protected Areas Multipolygon Nicaragua NREL 2004 (gstk_nicaragua_31_protectedarea)

Nicaragua Protected Areas Layer Source: Comision Nacional de Energia (received Mar 2004) Description: Database of protected areas within Nicaragua Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Linestring Nicaragua NREL 2004 (gstk_nicaragua_40_rivers)

Nicaragua Rivers Layer Source: Comision Nacional de Energia (received Mar 2004) Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Roads Linestring Nicaragua NREL 2004 (gstk_nicaragua_43_roads)

Nicaragua Roads Layer Source: Comision Nacional de Energia (received Mar 2004) Description: National and regional road network of Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Airports Point Nicaragua NREL 2004 (gstk_nicaragua_53_airports)

Nicaragua Airports Layer Source: Comision Nacional de Energia (received Mar 2004) Description: Airport locations in Nicaragua. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Elevation Multipolygon Oaxaca NREL 1993 (gstk_oaxaca_01_elevation)

Oaxaca Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Oaxaca NREL 2004 (gstk_oaxaca_12_solar_tilt)

Oaxaca Tilt Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climatological Solar Radiation Model (2004) Description: Solar resource for a flat plate collector tilted towards the equation with a fixed tilt equal to the latitude, annual average and monthly values. Data were developed using NREL's Climatological Solar Radiation model, using information on cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor and trace gases, and atmospheric aerosols falling on a horizontal surface. The modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell due to the uncertainties of the model. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Oaxaca NREL 2005 (gstk_oaxaca_14_solar_glo)

Oaxaca Global Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2005) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 1998-2002. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Lakes Polygon Oaxaca NREL 2003 (gstk_oaxaca_30_lakes)

Oaxaca Lakes Layer Source: Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas (received April 2003) Description: Lakes and lagoons of Oaxaca Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Country Boundary Multipolygon Oaxaca NREL 2003 (gstk_oaxaca_39_countryboundary)

Oaxaca Country Boundary Layer Source: Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas (received April 2003) Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Railroads Linestring Oaxaca NREL 2003 (gstk_oaxaca_42_railroad)

Oaxaca Railroads Layer Source: Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas (received April 2003) Description: Major rail lines of Oaxaca Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Transmission Lines Linestring Oaxaca NREL 2003 (gstk_oaxaca_44_transmissionline)

Oaxaca Transmission Lines Layer Source: Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas (received April 2003) Description: Electric power transmission lines of Oaxaca. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Cities Point Oaxaca NREL 2003 (gstk_oaxaca_59_cities)

Oaxaca Cities Layer Source: Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas (received April 2003) Description: Populated places in Oaxaca Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Landuse Multipolygon Pakistan NREL 1993 (gstk_pakistan_02_landuse)

Pakistan Landuse Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey Global Land Use/Land Cover dataset (1993) Description: Land use/land cover categories, using the U.S. Geological Survey Modified Level 2 legend. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Direct Solar Multipolygon Pakistan NREL 2008 (gstk_pakistan_13_solar_direct)

Pakistan Direct Solar Layer Source: State University of New York - Perez Model(2008) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly for the period April 2002 - Sept 2005. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Wind Resource Polygon Pakistan NREL 2007 (gstk_pakistan_20_wind)

Pakistan Wind Resource Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and AWS Truepower (2007) Description: Annual mean wind power density (W/m2) at 50 m height above ground level. Data has been summarized into one-quarter power class intervals, calculating an average power density value within the interval area. Spatial Resolution: 1 km

State Boundaries Polygon Pakistan NREL 2008 (gstk_pakistan_38_subcountrybnd1)

Pakistan State Boundaries Layer Source: ESRI Data & Maps, cntry08 (2008) Description: First level internal administrative boundaries. Spatial resolution: 1:15,000,000

Rivers Multilinestring Pakistan NREL 2008 (gstk_pakistan_40_rivers)

Pakistan Rivers Layer Source: ESRI Data & Maps, rivers (2008) Description: Major rivers. Spatial resolution: 1:15,000,000

Roads Multilinestring Pakistan NREL 1992 (gstk_pakistan_43_roads)

Pakistan Roads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major road network. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Power Plants Point Pakistan NREL 2006 (gstk_pakistan_51_powerplant)

Pakistan Power Plants Layer Source: digitized from Power and Gas Grid Map of South Asia (2006) Description: Power plants. Spatial Resolution: Not stated.

Geothermal Point Pakistan NREL (gstk_pakistan_54_geoth)

Pakistan Geothermal Layer Source: digitized from the Hydrogeological Map of Pakistan (not stated) Description: Artesian wells and hot springs in Pakistan. Spatial Resolution: 1:5,000,000

Elevation Multipolygon Philippines NREL 1993 (gstk_philippines_01_elevation)

Philippines Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tsunami Risk Multipolygon Philippines NREL 1975 (gstk_philippines_03_tsunami_freq)

Philippines Tsunami Risk Layer Source: UNEP Global Risk Data Platform (composite source data 1975-2009) Description: This dataset includes an estimate of tsunami frequency. It is based on two sources: 1) A comprehensive list of reports and scientific papers compiled and utilized in producing tsunami hazard maps as well as finding return periods of future events. 2) Applying numerical tsunami models and zooming on selected areas. Unit is expected affected percentage of each pixel over a minimum return period of 500 years. This product was designed by International Centre for Geohazards /NGI for the Global Assessment Report on Risk Reduction (GAR). It was modeled using global data. Credit: GIS processing International Centre for Geohazards /NGI. Spatial Resolution: 0.5 arc-minutes

Fire Frequency Multipolygon Philippines NREL 1975 (gstk_philippines_06_fire_freq)

Philippines Fire Frequency Layer Source: UNEP Global Risk Data Platform (composite source data 1975-2009) Description: This dataset includes an estimate of the annual frequency of fires. This product was designed by International Centre for Geohazards /NGI for the Global Assessment Report on Risk Reduction (GAR). It was modeled using global data. Credit: GIS processing International Centre for Geohazards /NGI. Spatial Resolution: 0.5 arc-minutes

Drought Cnt Multipolygon Philippines NREL 1980 (gstk_philippines_08_drought_events_count)

Philippines Drought Cnt Layer Source: UNEP Global Risk Data Platform (composite source data 1980-2001) Description: This dataset includes an estimate of number of drought eventsbetween 1980-2001. It is based on two sources: 1) a global monthly gridded precipitation dataset obtained from the Climatic Research Unit (University of East Anglia); and 2) a GIS modeling of global Standardized Precipitation Index based on Brad Lyon's (IRI, Columbia University) methodology. It was modeled using global data. Spatial Resolution: 0.5 arc-minutes

Cyclone Surge Frequency Multipolygon Philippines NREL 1975 (gstk_philippines_10_cyclone_surge_freq)

Philippines Cyclone Surge Frequency Layer Source: UNEP Global Risk Data Platform (composite source data 1975-2009) Description: This dataset includes an estimate of surges triggered by tropical cyclone frequency of Saffir-Simpson category 1. It is based on three sources: 1) A compilation of best tracks dataset from WMO Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs). As well as personal communication with Dr. Varigonda Subrahmanyam, Dr. James Weyman, Kiichi Sasaki, Philippe CAROFF, Jim Davidson, Simon Mc Gree, Steve Ready, Peter Kreft, Henrike Brecht. 2) A GIS modeling based on an initial equation from Greg Holland, which was further modified to take into consideration the movement of the cyclones through time. 3) A Digital Elevation Model (SRTM). Unit is expected average number of event per 1000 years. This product was designed by UNEP/GRID-Europe for the Global Assessment Report on Risk Reduction (GAR). It was modeled using global data. Credit: GIS processing UNEP/GRID-Europe. Spatial Resolution: 0.5 arc-minutes

Direct Solar Multipolygon Philippines NREL 2007 (gstk_philippines_13_solar_direct)

Philippines Direct Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Lab CSR dataset (2007) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Wind Speed 80M Multipolygon Philippines NREL 2014 (gstk_philippines_20a_wind_speed_080)

Philippines Wind Speed 80m Layer Source: 3Tier (2014) Description: Annual mean wind speed (m/s) at 80 m height above ground level. Data was modeled by 3Tier and has not been modified by NREL. Spatial Resolution: ~1 km

Wind Power 80M Multipolygon Philippines NREL 2014 (gstk_philippines_20b_wind_power_080)

Philippines Wind Power 80m Layer Source: 3Tier (2014) Description: Annual mean wind power density (W/m2) at 80 m height above ground level. Data has been summarized into one-quarter power class intervals, calculating an average power density value within the interval area. Data was modeled by 3Tier and has not been modified by NREL. Spatial Resolution: ~1 km

Luzon Biomass Resource Multipolygon Philippines NREL (gstk_philippines_27g_luzon_biomass)

Philippines Luzon Biomass Resource Layer Source: Building Low Emission Alternative to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability Project (B-LEADERS) Description: Biomass resources of Luzon island group. Spatial Resolution: Unknown.

Visayas Biomass Resource Point Philippines NREL (gstk_philippines_27i_visayas_biomass)

Philippines Visayas Biomass Resource Layer Source: Building Low Emission Alternative to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability Project (B-LEADERS) Description: Biomass resources of Visayas island group. Spatial Resolution: Unknown.

Protected Areas Multipolygon Philippines NREL 2014 (gstk_philippines_31_protectedarea)

Philippines Protected Areas Layer Source: Protected Planet (2014) Description: Culled from the World Database on Protected Areas incorporating the UN List of Protected Areas Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

City Boundaries Multipolygon Philippines NREL 2012 (gstk_philippines_37_subcountrybnd2)

Philippines City Boundaries Layer Source: Global Administrative Areas (GADM) dataset (2012) Description: District level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

Country Boundary Multipolygon Philippines NREL 2012 (gstk_philippines_39_countryboundary)

Philippines Country Boundary Layer Source: Global Administrative Areas (GADM) dataset (2012) Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

Railroads Multilinestring Philippines NREL 1992 (gstk_philippines_42_railroads)

Philippines Railroads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Railroad lines. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Transmission Lines Multilinestring Philippines NREL 2006 (gstk_philippines_44_transmissionline)

Philippines Transmission Lines Layer Source: Digitized from GENI Philippine Power Grid Map 2006 Description: Utility electric transmission lines. Line size is representative of lower kV capacity (thin line) to higher kV capacity (wide line). Spatial Resolution: Not stated.

Airports Point Philippines NREL 1997 (gstk_philippines_53_airports)

Philippines Airports Layer Source: Philippines GIS Data CLearinghouse airport dataset (1997) Description: Airport locations. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

Volcano Hazard Point Philippines NREL (gstk_philippines_58_volcanoes)

Philippines Volcano Hazard Layer Source: UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe Description: This dataset includes an estimate of volcanoes events for the period 1980- March 2011. 10 kilometers buffers have been applied on 2 to 3 VEI events, and 20 km on 4 and 5 VEI events. Eruption events were provided by Smithsonian Institution, Volcanoes of the world database. Buffers were added by UNEP/GRID-Europe for the Global Assessment Report on Risk Reduction (GAR). Spatial Resolution: Not Stated

Elevation Multipolygon Sri Lanka NREL 1993 (gstk_srilanka_01_elevation)

Sri Lanka Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Sri Lanka NREL 2004 (gstk_srilanka_12_solar_tilt)

Sri Lanka Tilt Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climatological Solar Radiation Model (2004) Description: Solar resource for a flat plate collector tilted towards the equation with a fixed tilt equal to the latitude, annual average and monthly values. Data were developed using NREL's Climatological Solar Radiation model, using information on cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor and trace gases, and atmospheric aerosols falling on a horizontal surface. The modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell due to the uncertainties of the model. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Sri Lanka NREL 2004 (gstk_srilanka_14_solar_glo)

Sri Lanka Global Solar Layer Source: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) (2004) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly for the years 2000, 2002, and 2003. Spatial Resolution: 0.1 degrees (nominally 10 km)

Hydro Point Sri Lanka NREL 2005 (gstk_srilanka_25_hydro)

Sri Lanka Hydro Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 2005 Description: Annual and monthly microhydro resource potential estimates for 100 m intervals along streams/rivers in Sri Lanka. Spatial Resolution: 100 m

Protected Areas Polygon Sri Lanka NREL 2003 (gstk_srilanka_31_protectedarea)

Sri Lanka Protected Areas Layer Source: received from Ceylon Electricity Board, May 2003 Description: Parks and other national reserves. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Linestring Sri Lanka NREL 2003 (gstk_srilanka_40_rivers)

Sri Lanka Rivers Layer Source: received from Ceylon Electricity Board, May 2003 Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Roads Multilinestring Sri Lanka NREL 2003 (gstk_srilanka_43_roads)

Sri Lanka Roads Layer Source: received from Ceylon Electricity Board, May 2003 Description: National road network. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Protected Area Points Point Sri Lanka NREL 2003 (gstk_srilanka_50_protectedarea)

Sri Lanka Protected Area Points Layer Source: received from Ceylon Electricity Board, May 2003 Description: Point locations of historic sites in Sri Lanka. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Cities Point Sri Lanka NREL 2003 (gstk_srilanka_59_cities)

Sri Lanka Cities Layer Source: received from Ceylon Electricity Board, May 2003 Description: Populated places in Sri Lanka. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Landuse Multipolygon Thailand NREL 2013 (gstk_thailand_02_landuse)

Thailand Landuse Layer Source: MODIS satellite (2013) Description: Land use/land cover categories from the MODIS satellite. Spatial Resolution: 500m

Direct Solar Multipolygon Thailand NREL 2004 (gstk_thailand_13_solar_direct)

Thailand Direct Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Climatological Solar Radiation Model (2004) Description: Direct normal solar resource, annual average and monthly values. Data were developed using NREL's Climatological Solar Radiation model, using information on cloud cover, atmospheric water vapor and trace gases, and atmospheric aerosols falling on a horizontal surface. The modeled values are accurate to approximately 10% of a true measured value within the grid cell due to the uncertainties of the model. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Wind Resource Multipolygon Thailand NREL 2001 (gstk_thailand_20_wind)

Thailand Wind Resource Layer Source: Wind Energy Resource Atlas of Southeast Asia (2001) Description: Annual mean wind power density (W/m2) at 65 m height above ground level. Data has been summarized into one-quarter power class intervals, calculating an average power density value within the interval area. Spatial Resolution: 1 km

Village Boundaries Multipolygon Thailand NREL 2011 (gstk_thailand_36_subcountrybnd3)

Thailand Village Boundaries Layer Source: Data were extracted from the Global Administrative Areas (GADM)database, version 2.0 (http://www.gadm.org) (2011) Description: Sub-District level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Province Boundaries Multipolygon Thailand NREL 2011 (gstk_thailand_38_subcountrybnd1)

Thailand Province Boundaries Layer Source: Data were extracted from the Global Administrative Areas (GADM)database, version 2.0 (http://www.gadm.org) (2011) Description: Province level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Rivers Multilinestring Thailand NREL 1992 (gstk_thailand_40_rivers)

Thailand Rivers Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major river systems. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Roads Multilinestring Thailand NREL 1992 (gstk_thailand_43_roads)

Thailand Roads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: National, provincial and district road network. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Airports Point Thailand NREL 1992 (gstk_thailand_53_airports)

Thailand Airports Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Airport locations. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Elevation Multipolygon Turkey NREL 1993 (gstk_turkey_01_elevation)

Turkey Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Direct Solar Multipolygon Turkey NREL 2009 (gstk_turkey_13_solar_direct)

Turkey Direct Solar Layer Source: GeoModel s.r.o. (2009) Description: Direct normal irradiance (DNI) averaged annually and monthly from April 2004 to March 2009. Spatial Resolution: 5 arc-minutes (nominally 10 km)

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Turkey NREL 2009 (gstk_turkey_16_solar_tilt)

Turkey Tilt Solar Layer Source: NREL, derived from GeoModel s.r.o. (2009) Description: Solar radiation information for a fixed flat plate collector facing the equator with a tilt equal to the latitude, averaged annually and monthly from April 2004 to March 2009. Spatial Resolution: 5 arc-minutes (nominally 10 km)

Protected Areas Multipolygon Turkey NREL 2005 (gstk_turkey_31_protectedarea)

Turkey Protected Areas Layer Source: World Database on Protected Areas Consortium, copyright World Conservation Union (IUCN) and UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) (2005) Description: Database of protected areas of IUCN categories I through VI, other protected areas and areas defined under international agreements. Spatial Resolution: Varied, compiled from multiple sources

Country Boundary Multipolygon Turkey NREL 2009 (gstk_turkey_39_countryboundary)

Turkey Country Boundary Layer Source: Government of Turkey, received 2009 Description: Country level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Railroads Multilinestring Turkey NREL 2009 (gstk_turkey_42_railroad)

Turkey Railroads Layer Source: Government of Turkey, received 2009 Description: Major railroad routes of Turkey Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Transmission Lines Multilinestring Turkey NREL 2009 (gstk_turkey_44_transmissionline)

Turkey Transmission Lines Layer Source: Government of Turkey, received 2009 Description: Electric power transmission lines of Turkey. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Airports Point Turkey NREL 2009 (gstk_turkey_53_airports)

Turkey Airports Layer Source: Government of Turkey, received 2009 Description: Airport locations in Turkey. Spatial Resolution: Unknown

Elevation Multipolygon Vietnam NREL 1993 (gstk_vietnam_01_elevation)

Vietnam Elevation Layer Source: U.S. Geological Survey GTOPO30 dataset (1993) Description: Terrain elevation in meters and derived percent slope. Spatial Resolution: 1 km.

Tilt Solar Multipolygon Vietnam NREL 2007 (gstk_vietnam_12_solar_tilt)

Vietnam Tilt Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Lab CSR dataset (2007) Description: Solar resource for a fixed flat plat collector, facing the equator with a tilt equal to the cell's latitude, averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Global Solar Multipolygon Vietnam NREL 2007 (gstk_vietnam_14_solar_glo)

Vietnam Global Solar Layer Source: National Renewable Energy Lab CSR dataset (2007) Description: Global horizontal irradiance (GHI) averaged annually and monthly. Spatial Resolution: 40 km

Biogas Multipolygon Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_26_biomass_biogas)

Vietnam Biogas Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Biogas resource. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated.

Corn Crop Residues Multipolygon Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_27b_biomass_crop_corn)

Vietnam Corn Crop Residues Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Corn biomass resource. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated.

Peanut Crop Residues Multipolygon Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_27d_biomass_crop_peanut)

Vietnam Peanut Crop Residues Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Peanut biomass resource. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated.

All Crop Residues Multipolygon Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_27f_all_crop_residues)

Vietnam All Crop Residues Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Combination of all crop residue biomass resource. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated.

Poverty Multipolygon Vietnam NREL 2005 (gstk_vietnam_32_poverty_summary)

Vietnam Poverty Layer Source: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005. Description: Percent of population in poverty Spatial Resolution: Not Stated.

Commune Boundaries Multipolygon Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_36_subcountrybnd3)

Vietnam Commune Boundaries Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Commune-level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: 1:50000

Province Boundaries Multipolygon Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_38_subcountrybnd1)

Vietnam Province Boundaries Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Province-level administrative boundaries. Spatial Resolution: 1:50000

Rivers Linestring Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_40_rivers)

Vietnam Rivers Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Major rivers. Spatial Resolution: 1:50000

Roads Linestring Vietnam NREL 1992 (gstk_vietnam_43_roads)

Vietnam Roads Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Major road network. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000

Municipal Solid Waste Point Vietnam NREL (gstk_vietnam_50_biomass_msw)

Vietnam Municipal Solid Waste Layer Source: Data provided by Entec ESCO Vietnam. Description: Municipal solid waste biomass resource. Spatial Resolution: Not Stated.

Airports Point Vietnam NREL 1992 (gstk_vietnam_53_airports)

Vietnam Airports Layer Source: Digital Chart of the World (1992) Description: Airport locations. Spatial Resolution: 1:1,000,000