Land Resources of Russia

SOURCES

The following table lists the sources of the spatial and non-spatial datasets contained in the Land Resouces of Russia CD-ROM. The majority of this data was newly created or structured for this CD-ROM, based on data obtained from a variety of sources including existing IIASA datasets, Russian collaborators, and several internet websites providing global datasets.

Datasets	Sources

Statistics	Socioeconomic Statistics Forest Project, IIASA, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Administrative & Cities	Boundaries of Administrative Oblasts Government Administration on Geodesy and Cartography, 1993. Administrative Oblasts Description Kotlyakov V., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM Cities & Towns Adapted from:The Digital Chart of the World (DCW), Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Population	Population Adapted from: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); and World Resources Institute (WRI). 2000. Gridded Population of the World (GPW), Version 2.
Transportation	Transport Network Adapted from: The Digital Chart of the World (DCW), Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

Climate	General Climate Characteristics Adapted from: Climatic Research Unit, 0.5x0.5 Degree 1961-1990 Mean Monthly Climatology Evapotranspiration Adapted from: Global Agro-Ecological Zones CD-ROM Ver. 1.0, 2000. FAO Land and Water Digital Media Series 11. Climatic Stations Savin I., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Hydrology	Water Resources Koronkevitch, N.I., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM
Permafrost	Permafrost, Snow and Ice Kotlyakov V. and T. Khromova, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Relief	Landforms, Elevation and Slopes Adapted from: Stolbovoi, V., G. Fischer, B. Sheremet, V. Sizov, S. Rozhkova (Kravetz), 1997. The IIASA-LUC Project Georeferenced Database of Russia, Vol.1-2: Soil and Terrain digital database (SOTER). Interim report, IR-98-0113, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, 43. Digital Elevation Model Adapted from: Global Digital Elevation Model (DEM), GTOPO30
Lithology	Soil Reference Profiles Stolbovoi V., I. Savin, B. Sheremet and L.Kolesnikova, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Vegetation	Vegetation Adapted from: Stolbovoi V., G. Fischer, V., S. Ovechkin and S. Rozhkova (Kravets), 1998. The IIASA-LUC Project Georeferenced Database of the Former U.S.S.R., Vol. 4: Vegetation, Interim Report IR-98, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria. Phytomass Characteristics of Vegetation Shvidenko A. and L.Kolesnikova, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Forests Forest State Account Forest Project, IIASA, Forest State Account, 1993. Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Strahov V. Forest State Account, 1998. Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Insects Lyamzev N., A. Isaev., Insects. Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Soils	Soils Stolbovoi V., I. Savin and B. Sheremet, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Soil Carbon Pools, CO2 and CH4 Emissions Stolbovoi V. Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Soil Reference Profiles Stolbovoi V., I. Savin, B. Sheremet and L.Kolesnikova, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Biodiversity	Biodiversity Indicators Tishkov A., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Wetland Ecosystems	Wetlands Stolbovoi V., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Land Cover	Land Cover Nilsson S., Stolbovoi V., and A. Shvidenko, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.

Land Use	Land Use Stolbovoi V., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Agriculture	Agriculture Characteristics Adapted from: Stolbovoi V., G. Fischer, B. Sheremet, and S. Rozhkova (Kravets), 1997. The IIASA-LUC Project Georeferenced Database of the Former U.S.S.R., Vol. 6: Agricultural regionalization, Interim Report IR-97-088, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, 22. State Land Account Loiko P. and V. Tretiakov, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Phytomass Characteristics of Agricultural Lands Stolbovoi V., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Forest Use	Forest Use & Industry Forest Project, IIASA, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Forest Fires Korovin, G.N., Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Land Productivity	Land Quality Indexes Stolbovoi V. and I. Savin, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.
Desertification & Land Degradation	Land Degradation Adapted from: Stolbovoi V., G. Fischer, V. Sizov, B. Sheremet, S. Ovechkin and S. Rozhkova (Kravets), 1998. The IIASA-LUC project Georeferenced Database of the Former U.S.S.R., Vol. 3: Degradation Status in Russia, Interim Report IR-98-036, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, 10. Soil Contamination Stolbovoi V. and V.Sizov, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM. Atmospheric Pollution Forest Project, IIASA, Land Resources of Russia CD-ROM.

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