Table 3 Comparison of tools for gridded population sampling
Feature | GridSample R | Geo-sampling | Ad-hoc GIS | GridSample2.0 | GridSample.org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Free | Yes | No | Some | Yes | Yes |
Skill level required | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Basic |
User selects the sample | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Gridded pop | Any | LandScan-Global | Any | Any | WorldPop-Global |
Preloaded/ provided data | No | Yes | Some | No | Yes |
Pre-forms clusters | No | Yes | Some | Yes | Yes |
Citations | github.com/Flowminder/GridSample2.0 | GridSample.org |