1. Census Cartography: Organizational and Institutional Issues
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

2. Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008
Overview
Building a geospatial Infrastructure:
Census geography programme: continous process
Using geospatial technologies at all census stages
Institutional and organizational issues:
In-house Cartography/GIS unit
Technical and human capacities
Institutional collaboration
NSDI
Conclusion
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

3. Census Geography Programme: a continuous process
The recommendations derived from the UN EGM on GIS and census mapping emphasized the need for countries to consider the census geography programme as a continuous process, rather than the sequential mapping and dissemination operations.
It was also emphasized that the use of and application of contemporary geospatial technologies and geographical databases is beneficial at all stages of population and housing census process. Geospatial improve the efficiency in the preparatory, enumeration, processing and dissemination phases of the census
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

4. Geospatial Technologies at all stages
(Pre-enumeration)
(Enumeration)
(Post-enumeration)
Digital Mapping
Digital
Mapping
Thematic Maps
Census Database
Databases
Maintenance
Geodatabase/GIS
Mobile GIS
Aerial Photo.
GIS
Satellite Imagery
GPS/PDA
Internet Mapping
GPS
EAs Units
Administrative and Reporting Units
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

5. Census Geography Programme
National Statistical Organizations should:
Develop GIS as a long term project:
To prepare the census enough in advance
Too expensive for the census only
To be used beyond the census as infrastructure for other statistical purposes (other sources, sample frame...)
Ensure the availability of adequate resources to that end;
Actively participate, in partnership with other national authorities, in the development of a national geographical information capacity, including the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI): sharing data, standards, etc.
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

6. Institutional/Organizational Issues
It is becoming clear that the major barriers to integrate geospatial technologies with census mapping are not necessarily technical but rather institutional and organizational
A specialized in-house Cartography/GIS unit
Building technical and human capacities
Participating in the building of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI): NSO can be custodian of basic components
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

7. Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)
Geographic Information:
Infrastructure concept
Important as physical infrastructure assets such as roads, communications networks, and other public utilities
Promoted through UN Regional Cartographic Conferences (Americas and Asia &Pacific), UN Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG), and the Global SDI Association…
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

8. National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
Definition - the technology, policies, standards, human resources, and related activities necessary to acquire, process, distribute, use, maintain, and preserve spatial data
Part of a nation’s e-Gov strategy
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

9. Framework Data (common)/ Reference Data
Geoditic network
Administrative Boundaries
Hydrography
Elevation
Roads and Railroads
Cadastre (Land System)
Geographical Names
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

10. List of 13 Core Layers (UN) (to be reviewed, Santiago Nov. 2006)
Transportation network/Roads/rails/Navigation routes
Population centres / gridded Population density
Hydrography / Hydrology / drainage network/ River and lake basins
Hydrogeology
Coastlines
Land-cover/Land-use
Hypsographic ( elevation contours)
Bathymetry
Landmine areas
Protected area / Restricted areas
Geology, geomorphology
Airports/Helipad
Health facilities
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

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Main NSDI Components
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

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Some SDI examples
Regional SDI: INSPIRE
INSPIRE: Infrastructure for spatial information in Europe
Adopted on 21 November 2006
UNSDI:
UN Geographic Information Working Group: Umbrella for UN bodies, in charge of the UN SDI
Second Administrative-Level Boundaries (SALB) Project
Global Mapping Initiative:
Core layers at 1:1 million
More than 130 countries are involved
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

13. Geographic Information Standards
ISO/TC 211
Countries
OpenGIS Consortium
Industry
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

14. Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008
Some good news!
A new ICA Working Group on Census Cartography
Created by ICA, Moscow, 2007
Chair: Tim Trainor, US Census Bureau
Terms-of-Reference:
Share and exchange information on mapping methodologies that support censuses and statistical surveys.
Encourage the use of new technologies and approaches supporting census mapping.
Serve as a forum for census cartographers and organizations that promote census mapping activities.
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

15. Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008
Conclusion
Encourage NSO to build a geospatial infrastructure in support of census activities
Cope with institutional and organizational aspects
Participate actively in the building of NSDI
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

16. Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008
Thank You!
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing
Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008