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A global record of annual terrestrial Human Footprint dataset from 2000 to 2018
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Human Footprint, the pressure imposed on the eco-environment by changing ecological processes and natural landscapes, is raising worldwide concerns on biodiversity and ecological conservation. Due to the lack of spatiotemporally consistent datasets of Human Footprint over a long temporal span, many relevant studies on this topic have been limited. Here, we mapped the annual dynamics of the global Human Footprint from 2000 to 2018 using eight variables that reflect different aspects of human pressures. The accuracy assessment revealed a good agreement between our mapped results and the previously developed datasets in different years. We found more than two million km 2 of wilderness (i.e., regions with Human Footprint values below one) were lost over the past two decades. The biome dominated by mangroves experienced the most significant loss (i.e., above 5%) of wilderness, likely attributed to intensified human activities in coastal areas. The derived annual and spatiotemporally consistent global Human Footprint can be a fundamental dataset for many relevant studies about human activities and natural resources.
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- Authors
- Mu, H., Li, X., Wen, Y., Huang, J., Du, P., Su, W., Miao, S., & Geng, M.
- Venue
- Scientific Data
- Published
- 2022-04-19
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 176-176
- ISSN
- 2052-4463 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4224210353
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- 745
- References
- 60
- Type
- data paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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