Mexico - Mexican Municipalities below Food Poverty Line

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What does this data set describe?

Title: Mexico - Mexican Municipalities below Food Poverty Line
Abstract:
Using small area estimation methods and spatial analysis, we generated high-resolution poverty maps and combined them with geo-referenced biophysical data relevant to maize-based agriculture in Mexico
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    CIMMYT, 20051201, Mexico - Mexican Municipalities below Food Poverty Line.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Geospatial Dimensions of Poverty and Food Security - A Case Study of Mexico. 2004. M.R. Bellon, D.P. Hodson, E. Martinez-Romero, Y. Montoya, J. Becceril, and J.W. White. CIMMYT project report.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.124964
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.710116
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.718673
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 14.531865

  3. What does it look like?

    <http://gisweb.ciat.cgiar.org/metadata/gifs/mexico_foodPoverty.gif> (GIF)
    Food Poverty line (2000). Mexican municipalities.

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: 01-Jun-2004
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (2480)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
      Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
      Altitude_Encoding_Method:
      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    MexicoCaseStudy
    Mexican municipalities below food poverty line, year 2000 (Source: M. Bellon; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center - CIMMYT)

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    PERIMETER
    Perimeter (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MUNIG_
    Complete INEGI code (state & municipality) (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MUNIG_ID
    INEGI state code (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    ACCESO
    Average travel time in minutes to the nearest urban centers (>2,500 persons) for a municipality. A large number indicates inaccessibility and vice versa. (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    ADM1CODE
    First-level code (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Sequential numbers for First-level Administration Unit

    ADM2CODE
    Second-level code (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Sequential numbers for Second-level Administration Unit

    ADM1NAME
    Name of first-level division (states) (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    States Name

    ADM2NAME
    Name of secondt-level division (municipalities) (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Municipalities Name

    DIRTFL_PC
    Percentage of dwelling with only earth floor (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    ROOM1_PC
    Percentage of dwellings with only one room (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    WATER_PC
    Percentage of dwelling with potable water (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    PLUMB_PC
    Percentage of dwelling with sewage (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    ELECT_PC
    Percentage of dwelling with electricity (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    PHONE_PC
    Percentage of dwelling with telepnone (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MEANILIT15
    Number of household members older than 15 that do not know how to read and write (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MEANSELE15
    Number of household members older than 15 that have some have some years of elementary education (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MEANCELE15
    Number of household members older than 15 that completed elementary education (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MEANSSEC15
    Number of household members older than 15 that have some years of secondary education, but not completed (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MEANCSEC15
    Number of household members older than 15 that completed secondary education (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    RURPER
    Percent of rural population (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    FGT_0RUR00
    Predicted fraction of rural households below the food poverty line in 2000 (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    FGT_0RUR02
    Predicted fraction of rural households below the food poverty line in 2002 (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MEANY2000
    Predicted total monthly per capita expenditure for the average rural household in 2000 (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    MEANY2002
    Predicted total monthly per capita expenditure for the average rural household in 2002 (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    POPDENS
    Population Density (number of persons per land area) (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    FOODEXP
    Predicted monthly per capita food expenditure for the average rural household in 2000 (Source: CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center)

    Coordinates defining the features.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Minot, Nicholas and Bob Baulch. 2005. Spatial patterns of poverty in Vietnam and their implications for policy. Food Policy. 30(5-6):461-475.

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Dave Hodson
    CIMMYT
    Head of GIS unit
    CIMMYT, Apdo Postal 6-641
    Mexico, D.F. C.P. 06600
    Mexico

    52 55 5804 2004 (voice)
    52 55 5804 7558 (FAX)
    d.hodson@cgiar.org

Why was the data set created?

To highlight the predicted extreme poor municipalities in Mexico

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 27-Jan-2006 (process 1 of 1)
    Dataset copied.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • \\Gis-pc155\work\poverty\CIESIN\Mexico\MexicoCaseStudy

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, 20051201, Food Poverty in Mexico.

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Bellon, Mauricio R., David Hodson, David Bergvinson, David Beck, Eduardo Martinez-Romero and Yinha Montoya. 2005. Targeting agricultural research to benefit poor farmers: Relating poverty mapping to maize environments in Mexico. Food Policy. 30(5-6) :476-492.
    This is part of the following larger work.

    International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, 20051201, Food Poverty in Mexico.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Bellon, Mauricio R., David Hodson, David Bergvinson, David Beck, Eduardo Martinez-Romero and Yinha Montoya. 2005. Targeting agricultural research to benefit poor farmers: Relating poverty mapping to maize environments in Mexico. Food Policy. 30(5-6) :476-492.

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    None

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    None

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:
Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CIMMYT. Users should acknowledge CIMMYT as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. CIMMYT also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts. NO WARRANTY OR LIABILITY. CIMMYT provides these data without any warranty of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. CIMMYT shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data downloaded.
Use_Constraints:
Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CIMMYT. Users should acknowledge CIMMYT as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. CIMMYT also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts. NO WARRANTY OR LIABILITY. CIMMYT provides these data without any warranty of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. CIMMYT shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data downloaded.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Dave Hodson
    CIMMYT
    Head of GIS unit
    CIMMYT, Apdo Postal 6-641
    Mexico, D.F. C.P. 06600
    Mexico

    52 55 5804 2004 (voice)
    52 55 5804 7558 (FAX)
    d.hodson@cgiar.org

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CIMMYT. Users should acknowledge CIMMYT as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. CIMMYT also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts. NO WARRANTY OR LIABILITY. CIMMYT provides these data without any warranty of any kind whatsoever, either express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. CIMMYT shall not be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of the use of any data downloaded.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 01-Mar-2006
Metadata author:
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre
c/o Dave Hodson
Apartado Postal 6-641
Mexico, D.F. 06600
Mexico

(+52) 55-5804-2004 (voice)
(+52) 55-5804-7558 (FAX)
d.hodson@cgiar.org

Contact_Instructions: Apartado Postal 6-641, 06600 Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:

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