[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the accuracy of gridded population estimates in slums: a case study in Nigeria and Kenya
Low-and middle-income country cities face unprecedented urbanization and growth in
slums. Gridded population data (eg,~ 100× 100 m) derived from demographic and spatial …
slums. Gridded population data (eg,~ 100× 100 m) derived from demographic and spatial …
Improving the accuracy of gridded population estimates in cities and slums to monitor SDG 11: Evidence from a simulation study in Namibia
DR Thomson, FR Stevens, R Chen, G Yetman… - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
People living in slums and other deprived areas in low-and middle-income country (LMIC)
cities are under-represented in censuses, and subsequently in" top-down" census-derived …
cities are under-represented in censuses, and subsequently in" top-down" census-derived …
Do we underestimate the global slum population?
According to UN-Habitat, around one billion people live in slum conditions, this number is
reported for the SDG indicator 11.1. 1 (the proportion of urban population living in slums …
reported for the SDG indicator 11.1. 1 (the proportion of urban population living in slums …
[HTML][HTML] The missing millions in maps: exploring causes of uncertainties in global gridded population datasets
Gridded population datasets model the population at a relatively high spatial and temporal
granularity by reallocating official population data from irregular administrative units to …
granularity by reallocating official population data from irregular administrative units to …
[HTML][HTML] How accurate are WorldPop-Global-Unconstrained gridded population data at the cell-level?: A simulation analysis in urban Namibia
Disaggregated population counts are needed to calculate health, economic, and
development indicators in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), especially in settings …
development indicators in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), especially in settings …
[HTML][HTML] Gridded population maps informed by different built settlement products
FJ Reed, AE Gaughan, FR Stevens, G Yetman… - Data, 2018 - mdpi.com
The spatial distribution of humans on the earth is critical knowledge that informs many
disciplines and is available in a spatially explicit manner through gridded population …
disciplines and is available in a spatially explicit manner through gridded population …
[HTML][HTML] Validity and feasibility of a satellite imagery-based method for rapid estimation of displaced populations
F Checchi, BT Stewart, JJ Palmer, C Grundy - International journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background Estimating the size of forcibly displaced populations is key to documenting their
plight and allocating sufficient resources to their assistance, but is often not done …
plight and allocating sufficient resources to their assistance, but is often not done …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying deprived “slum” neighbourhoods in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana using census and remote sensing data
R MacTavish, H Bixby, A Cavanaugh… - World …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Identifying urban deprived areas, including slums, can facilitate more targeted
planning and development policies in cities to reduce socio-economic and health inequities …
planning and development policies in cities to reduce socio-economic and health inequities …
Evaluation of gridded population models using 2001 Northern Ireland Census data
There is growing interest in the use of gridded population models which potentially offer
advantages of stability through time and ease of integration with nonpopulation data …
advantages of stability through time and ease of integration with nonpopulation data …
Variability in urban population distributions across Africa
Africa is projected to add one billion urban residents by 2050. Yet developing sustainable
solutions to tackle the host of challenges posed by rapid urban population growth is stymied …
solutions to tackle the host of challenges posed by rapid urban population growth is stymied …