United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Use of Technological Tools in the Dissemination of Census Data United Nations Statistics Division

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Outline Census Data Dissemination Dissemination Challenges Emerging trends in data dissemination Geographic products Web-based mapping

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Census dissemination  “A census is not complete until the information collected is made available to potential users in a form suited to their needs”

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Used Formats in census data dissemination  The information may be: included in published tables and reports for general distribution:  Paper publication, CD-ROM/DVD produced as tables in unpublished form for limited distribution stored in a database and supplied upon request, or disseminated online (in this case it will be available only to connected populations):  Static web-pages (html, PDF, Excel)

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Dissemination challenges  How to present the right data with the right context to meet users needs – To be user-oriented  How to ensure that the most recent and most correct data are used and displayed-Use of ICT and data accessibility  How to take advantage of the spatial dimension of census data

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Emerging trends in data dissemination  Interactive Database  Open access/Free Download Facility  Geography Products  Web-based Mapping  Dissemination of Micro-Data  E-Government  Social Media/Networking  Mobile Technology (SMS, etc.)

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Presentation and analysis of data  Maps help to: Relate statistical data to the geographic areas to which they apply Present data in a way that can be readily understood  Difficult to see population distribution, relationships and patterns in a table Increase use of data by the public  Effective distribution and widespread use of data will increase support for future work Source: US Census Bureau

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 A good statistical map  A good map… must be true to the data it presents- it must present the statistics in a valid way should be easy to use and understand should give the reader an overview of the information Should be pleasing to look at and add value to the representation of data Source: US Census Bureau

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, : statistics as spatial information Statistical world The physical world Source: EUROSTAT

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Statistical Data Spatial Data

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Maps are “representations” or “generalizations” of reality

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Tsunami Affected Areas in Gizo, Solomon Islands

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Maps can help analyze locational distributions and spatial patterns

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Statistical data can be overwhelming

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 USA Median Household Income

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 USA Median Household Income

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 USA Median Household Income

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Maps can be used as a method of presenting information and communicating findings AreaSelection CadastralMap GraphSettings Graph and Map Japan - Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 What are Geographical Data Files?  Files that contain the coordinates describing the geographic features  Examples: – Streets and roads – Legal, statistical and administrative area boundaries  City limits  Census tracts  Health districts – Rivers, lakes, and flood zones – Locations of toxic release sites Source: US Census Bureau

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Brazil

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 US - Census Bureau

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Dynamic census atlases: “thematic maps on the fly”  Alternative to a static census atlas  Publishing of a digital map and database together with mapping software can allow users to produce custom maps of census indicators.  Normally includes digital boundary files at a lower resolution than the full census database to allow fast drawing and low disk usage  closely integrated attribute table should contain only a selected number of census indicators.  Densities and ratios that are appropriate for mapping should already be calculated.

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 CHILE: HOUSING AND POPULATION CENSUS DISTRICTS 2002

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 A screenshot of Ukraine’s dynamics census atlas

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Importance of the Web  Key medium for the dissemination of census data  All standard geographic products are disseminated on the Web  All data highlight tables are disseminated on the Web  Benefits from Web Dissemination: Improved timeliness Increased accessibility of products Broader reach of products Increased usability  User-oriented, accessibility, web-based mapping

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 What is a Mashup?  A web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool an example is the use of data from Google Maps to add location information to statistical data, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that was not originally provided by either source an example is the use of data from Google Maps to add location information to statistical data, thereby creating a new and distinct web service that was not originally provided by either source

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 How a Mashup works: APIs  API is an abbreviation for Application Programming Interface, a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. A good API makes it easier to develop a program by providing all the building blocks. A programmer then puts the blocks together.  Google Maps has a wide array of APIs that let you embed the robust functionality of Google Maps into your own website and applications, and overlay your own data on top of them.Google Maps

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Cont…  Web services today are frequently just Application Programming Interfaces (API) or web APIs that can be accessed over a network, such as the Internet, and executed on a remote system hosting the requested services.  GIS APIs are designed to manage data for its delivery to a web browser client from a GIS server

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Trends  The overall trend for web-based mapping is: with more highly interactive, user-driven client interfaces as well as the desire by the general internet user to see the underlying data as a 3D environment and not a 2D flat-earth map. Server-technology: service-oriented architecture (SOA) and broad spatial capabilities

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 WEB Mapping Common Interface

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 US - Census Bureau American Fact Finder  Thematic Maps (Data)  Reference Maps (Boundaries)

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Japan - Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications  Statistics GIS Plaza 

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Scalable Hardware - (Source: ESRI)... and Services Oriented FasterFaster Multi ProcessorsMulti Processors Loosely CoupledLoosely Coupled ConnectedConnected Web Services Cell Phone PDA TabletPC Laptop Desktop Server Server Cluster BladeServer

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Source: T. Trainor, US Census Bureau, 2009 Potential app? As technological developments and data availability advance rapidly, statistical agencies must be prepared to respond to user expectations for data access and interaction

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, Customized to Census dissemination - Use of SMS to disseminate some census results (e.g. Kenya)

United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Conclusions  Collecting and analyzing census data is very important, but unless the results of this analysis are communicated effectively to their intended audience, the analysis will have little impact on real policy decisions.  Various tools are available -User-oriented approach -Data accessibility -Geospatial-based approach  Planning data dissemination The definition of geographic output products and the time of their release should be coordinated with the timetable for the overall Census project

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United Nations Sub-regional Workshop on Collection and Dissemination of Socio-economic Data from Population and Housing Censuses New Delhi, India, May, 2012 Anyone or anything can be associated with a known location in the world