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 (e.g., ~100 × 100 m) derived from demographic and spatial data are a promising source of population estimates, but face limitations in slums due to the dynamic nature of this population...

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Main Authors: Dana R. Thomson, Andrea E. Gaughan, Forrest R. Stevens, Gregory Yetman, Peter Elias, Robert Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Urban Science
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/5/2/48