Coastal population and dwellings by elevation and distance from coastline (38100170)
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Population numbers by elevation and distance from the coast were calculated for 2016 and 2021 using census data. Only population points that fell within 10km of the coast were used in this calculation. Digital Elevation Models (DEM) were used to assign each population point its elevation relative to sea level. Two different DEMs were used, a more detailed DEM south of 60 degrees North, and the GEBCO bathymetry file north of 60. Each population point was given a value indicating its distance from the coast of either within 1km, 5km or 10km. Final numbers for the CODR table were aggregated by distance and elevation class.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, 2023; Statistics Canada, Census population counts, 2016-2021; Statistics Canada, 2019, Ecological Land Classification (ELC) 2017 ; S. A. Kulp and B. H. Strauss, 2023, CoastalDEM v2.1: A high-accuracy and resolution global coastal elevation model trained on ICESat-2 lidar. , GEBCO Compilation Group (2023) GEBCO 2023 Grid .
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