Description: The layers depics the population densities of the continental US. Data is derived from 2010 US census data. Proximity to population is a primary siting consideration based on minimizing radiation hazard to humans. Population data for the US was obtained from the LandScan High Resolution Global Population Data Set (LandScan, 2010).
Copyright Text: LandScan (2010), McKee et al. (2014) and courtesy of Femi Omitaomu and Randy Belles (ORNL), LANL