Regional data on Statistics Finland Laura Karhu Nordic Web Seminar 18-19.4.2016, Copenhagen
Need for regional information 312 municipalities in 2016 Municipalities are responsible of education, healthcare, rescue operations etc. Municipalities have right to collect taxes 19 regions Economic Development, Transport and the Environment centers etc. Future social services and healthcare regions and many other classifications. 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
Project Part of national regional data initiative A lot of pressure to get new regional services Previous projects and steps caused some limitations Strong interest on usability User studies with both internal and external users Multiple ways of approaching regional information Open data requirement 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
Solutions Both free and services subject to a charge in a same place Combining technical functionality with edited content Functionality building on the PX-Web API More links to open data possibilities in one place, also more guides, but only from previous openings A tool for more interactive way of finding information Statistics and wishes from the users 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
Demonstration http://www.stat.fi/tup/alue/index.html (Site only in Finnish) 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
Do you wish to have pre-made graphics? On scale 0 to 10 Most answers in the ends Two different needs on the same data But also need for something in between, maybe modifiable pre-selected database graphics? 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
Do you wish to have raw data or ready analysis and indicators? Same trend visible on the question how processed data the users want Important to offer also preselected modifiable data 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
What is still missing? Listing of statistics that publish regional information Waiting for the new statistical metadata system Language versions Active usage of the user statistics to improve the services 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
Open questions for everyone We clearly have two types of end users, those who seek ready material and those who seek raw material, how to serve both at the same time? How about those in between the edges? How to connect other regional services to statistics? Lots of different regional classifications, both actual and historical, how to support them in different services? 18 April 2016 Laura Karhu
Laura Karhu Nordic Web Seminar 18-19.4.2016 18 April 2016