United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Emerging Trends in Census Data Dissemination United Nations Statistics Division

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Outline Importance of Census Data Dissemination Dissemination Challenges Emerging trends in data dissemination Geographic products and GIS web-based mapping CensusInfo

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Census dissemination  General recognition: collecting census data and analyzing it is 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.  Conventional tools: Published tables and reports for general distribution Tables in unpublished form for limited distribution Database supplied upon request, or disseminated online (in this case it will be available only to connected populations)

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Used Formats in census data dissemination  Paper publications  CD-ROM, DVD  Static web-pages (html, PDF, Excel)

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Emerging trends in data dissemination  Interactive Database  Open access/Free Download Facility  Geography Products  Dissemination of Micro-Data  Web-based Mapping  Social Media/Networking  Mobile Technology (SMS, etc.)  E-Government

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Focus:  Geographic Products Maps Products Digital Geographic Database for Dissemination Dynamic Census Atlases  Internet Mapping  CensusInfo

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, /110 Global geographic information management The Statistical Commission:  (b) Recognized the importance of the integration of geographic and statistical information and the opportunities provided in that context by the swift development of information technology, noting that national statistical offices are playing an increasing role in such integration, especially in the area of census management;  (c) Called upon all national statistical offices to actively participate, in partnership with relevant national authorities, in the further development of national geographic information capacity in the context of spatial data infrastructures, taking full advantage of information technology and focusing special attention on the area of improving statistical and geographic metadata compatibility;

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Statistics as spatial information Statistical world The physical world Source: EUROSTAT

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Anyone or anything can be associated with a known location in the world

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Map Products  Reference Maps: Reference maps show the boundaries, names and codes of standard geographic areas on a background of selected road and water features.  Thematic Maps: A thematic map shows the spatial distribution of one or more specific data themes for standard geographic areas: The map may be  qualitative in nature (e.g., predominant farm types) or  quantitative (e.g., percentage population change). The maps can be viewed on the Internet and downloaded for free (as PDF or EXE files).

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Digital Geographic Database for Dissemination  Demand for digital geographic databases  Census data are an important input in policy planning and academic analysis in many fields.  Health service provision, educational resource allocation, design of utilities and infrastructure, and electoral planning are some applications where government agencies require spatially referenced small area population statistics.  Commercial users employ such data for marketing applications and location-based decisions.

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Brazil: 2010 Census

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 US - Census Bureau

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Dynamic census atlases: “thematic maps on the fly”  Alternative to a static census atlas: Serves the needs of users without GIS expertise, but who want more geographic information facilities than is possible with a pre- packaged 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

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 A screenshot of Ukraine’s dynamics census atlas

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Importance of the Web  Key medium for the dissemination of census data  All standard geographic products 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 WEB Mapping Common Interface

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 US - Census Bureau American Fact Finder  Thematic Maps (Data)  Reference Maps (Boundaries)

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Japan - Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications AreaSelection CadastralMap GraphSettings Graph and Map

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 CensusInfo:  CensusInfo is specifically designed for census data dissemination  Based on DevInfo platform with new functionalities to meet Census requirements  Developed by UNSD, in partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA  Officially launched in February 2009 at the 40 th session of the Statistical Commission  Made available on-line for free

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Cont…  Powerful tool for organizing, storing and presenting census data in a uniform way  Data shared easily and quickly with national and international users, on CD-ROM and on the web  Supports user-defined tables and indicators  Customizable by country  CensusInfo can import data from other software applications, such as CSPro, SAS, SPSS and Redatam.

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 What can CensusInfo produce?  Presents information as indicators and tables with high-quality maps and graphs.  Profiles of local, minority and small population  Information for national, regional and local authorities and users  Spatial and graphical analyses  Supplementary metadata covering definitions, classifications and coverage and quality assessments

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Regional Workshops: 1. United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo, Bamako, Mali, 30 November - 3 December 2009United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo, Bamako, Mali, 30 November - 3 December United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo, Maputo, Mozambique, November 2009United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo, Maputo, Mozambique, November UNSD - CARICOM, Regional Workshop on CensusInfo, Georgetown, Guyana, October 2009UNSD - CARICOM, Regional Workshop on CensusInfo, Georgetown, Guyana, October 2009

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 National on Site In-house trainings:  Liberia  Mozambique  Egypt  Malawi  Indonesia  Upon Request

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United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, census/2010_PHC/CensusInfo/index.htm

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 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 Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Amman, Jordan, May, 2011 Japan - Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications  Statistics GIS Plaza 