Measuring the accuracy of gridded human population density surfaces: a case study in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
B. Fries, D. L. Smith, S. Wu, A. J. Dolgert, C. A. Guerra, S. I. Hay, G. A. Garcia, J. M. Smith, J. N. M. Oyono, O. T. Donfack, J. O. O. Nfumu
This paper evaluates population density maps using census data from Bioko Island, finding that LandScan best captures urban areas, HRSL performs well in rural areas, and WorldPop is less accurate overall.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020Ecology