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The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
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Climate Research Unit Gridded Time Series
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Jarosław Kwoczała on…
CShapes
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Nextvoyage on Pexels

Summary:

  • Only…
Farming the Planet 2
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Melissa-Askew on Wunderstock

Summary:

  • Comprehensive and detailed source…
Database of Global Administrative Boundaries (GADM)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Mairead Milán, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) …
GPCC Full Data Monthly Product Version 2018
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Wes Hicks on…
Spatial Allocation Production Model (MapSPAM)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Markus Spiske

Summary:

  • Most recent global cropping data (2010).
  • Broken down 6 cropping technologies…
Global Monthly Irrigated and Rainfed Crop Areas (MIRCA2000)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 

Summary:

  • Builds on the efforts of the Farming the Planet 2 dataset.
  • However, it only represents a static snapshot for the year 2000, which may be quite dated at this point.
  • MapSpam is usually a…
Natural Earth (Countries)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 

Summary:

  • Large complimentary feature datasets.
  • Free for all uses.
  • No ADMIN 2 representation.
  • Some boundary accuracy issues, bad geometries, and topology errors that need to be post-…
Crop Planting Dates: An Analysis of Global Patterns
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Mairead Milán, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) …
The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Anton Ivanchenko on…
Uppsala Conflict Data Program Georeferenced Event Dataset (UCDP-GED)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 

Summary:

  • High spatial resolution; disaggregated to village.
  • Integrated with several additional UCDP datasets.
  • Challenging to harmonize battle actors with datasets outside of UCDP.
  • …
University of Delaware Terrestrial Precipitation
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 

Summary:

  • Provides a gridded monthly timeseries for an extended period (1900-2017)
  • Higher Spatial Resolution (0.5 degrees) and global coverage, but intermittent version updates.
  • Station coverage…
Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Ralph (Ravi) Kayden on…
Trends in International Migrant Stock: The 2019 Revision
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 

Summary:

  • Premier (possibly only?) data for migrant populations with global coverage.
  • There is a limited time period 1990-2019 with 5 year intervals.
  • Suffers from likely reporting biases and…
Freedom in the World (2021)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Kristina V on…
Varieties of Democracy (V11)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Ed Ogle on flickr

Summary:

  • Large database (400+ variables) of granular measures of democracy.
  • Long…
Chronology of Constitutional Events
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
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Characteristics of National Consitutions
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
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Constitute
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
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Democracy Index 2020: In sickness and in health?
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Elliott Stallion on…
Institutions and Elections Project (IAEP)
Joshua Brinks,  ISciences, LLC 
Photo by Element5 Digital on…