Implementation of GIS technology to support Population Census operations in Albania Nexhmije Leçini Meeting on the Management of Statistical Information Systems (MSIS 2014) (Dublin, Ireland, April 2014)

Presentation outline Introduction Existing spatial data and census information a)Census mapping b)The new GIS system Post Census activities Next challenges 1 National Institute of Statistics Albania

Introduction GIS technology in the Census process Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) 2 National Institute of Statistics Albania Some new technological innovation implemented at Population Census Albania

Census Information System I.Census Mapping II.The new GIS system a)Field update b)Digitizing c)Delineation of the EAs 3 National Institute of Statistics Albania

Digitizing 4 National Institute of Statistics Albania a.Urban Mode b.Rural Mode

Digitizing / Quality Control 5 National Institute of Statistics Albania User Action for Quality Control

Digitizing / Quality Control 6 National Institute of Statistics Albania Geodatabase Administration

Delineation of the Enumeration Areas 7 National Institute of Statistics Albania In Urban Areas each EA have approximately 80 to 100 dwellings In Rural Areas the size of EAs was slightly smaller, 60 to 80 1.Urban mode - boundaries, street lines and buildings for housing purpose 2.Rural mode- boundaries, street lines, buildings, watersheds and sides Two way process :

Delineation of the Enumeration Areas 8 National Institute of Statistics Albania Urban Mode

Delineation of the Enumeration Areas 9 National Institute of Statistics Albania Rural Mode

Enumeration Area Map 10 National Institute of Statistics Albania

Post Census activities 11 National Institute of Statistics Albania Data entry Checking Editing Analysis Publications

Future Challenges 12 National Institute of Statistics Albania The objective is to create a spatial database enables queries over the whole territory data is suitable for a small-scale thematic mapping and large-scale analysis the database contains information of census maps and census data the database avoids data duplication uses open data structure, permits use of as many GIS software applications the database structure enables export of data for Web services in the future enables relation with Census database enforces the technical quality and logical consistency of the data implementation of data specifications in the framework of the INSPIRE EU Directive

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