GIS at Statistics Norway March 2012 ESTP course on Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Use of GIS for making statistics in a production environment Statistics Norway, Oslo, 26th to 30th of March 2012 Ms Ida Skivenes Higher Executive Officer Statistics Norway Kongens gate Oslo, Norway Tel : Attribution (by) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. Mr Tekie T.Ghebre Seninor Executive Officer Statistics Norway Oterveien 23 NO-2225, Kongsvinger, Norway Tel :

Rules for handling confidensiality Attribution (by) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. The Statistical Act § 2-6 imply that Statistics Norway as a main rule do not publish tables with less than 3 units within a group (table cell) where the sample can lead to identification of individuals. At the moment this applies to population statistics, where average age is only shown for grid cells with more than 4 inhabitants. When combining different geographical information for the unique grid cell, problems with confidentiality may increase further. The grid might for example be combined with for instance digital municipal borders or a digital road network which will give information on where the cells are located. Main source: Geir-Harald Strand and Vilni Verner Holst Bloch Statistical grids for Norway. Documentation of national grids for analysis and visualisation of spatial data in Norway.

Organisation of GIS Attribution (by) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. No dedicated GIS department, a more spread out structure. A steering commitee and GIS group has recently been appointed. In addition, there are 8 GIS contacts person within Statistics Norway, from the following sections: Population statistics Environmental statistics Construction and services Agricultural statistics Publication services

Attribution (by) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. No centralized distribution or package system for handing out statistics derived from GIS. Statistics Norway publishes different statistics which may be displayed as maps. In addition to ready made maps (for copy and paste), geodata is published which may be plugged into a user’s own geographical information system for free. No charge for the data itself (the statistics) but in cases that require custom made deliveries the user has to pay for the work hours spent preparing the finished product. Policy regarding licencing and pricing

Attribution (by) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. Delimitation of urban settlements with dynamic boundaries Noise Annoyance Calculations Building in the shore zone Land use in central business districts Indicator for population dispersion- a part of the government grants to the municipalities Land cover statistics Land use in urban agglomerations GIS is used in the following areas Main source: Arne Knut Ottestad. Status report on GIS for Statistics Norway

Attribution (by) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. Population Buildings Ground Properties Sport facilities Farms Businesses Land Cover Maps (1 : – ) ++ thematic maps via Norway Digital Basic Geostatistical units Main source: Vilni Verner Holst Bloch. Statistics Norway

Attribution (by) Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits in the manner specified by these. ArcGIS 10 ArcView 9.1 Spatial Analyst Geostatistical Analyst Network Analyst ArcSDE SAS PX-Map( For producing simple thematic maps we use ) Software in use Main source: Arne Knut Ottestad. Status report on GIS for Statistics Norway