1. GEOG 3P47 Mapping Stats Colleen Beard Map & Geography Librarian cbeard@brocku.ca Sharon Janzen Bibliographic Assistant sjanzen@brocku.ca

2. Why map data? Basis for statistical mapping: Any kind of data that can be expressed numerically and varies in quantity from place to place can be mapped. Statistical mapping requires two criteria: – Data has a numeric value – Data has a geographic element Choropleth maps are very useful tools for representing numeric data (population density; percentages; location quotients)

3. Table of income data for Toronto

4. Statistical table of Toronto’s rich people

5. Census Geography DA (dissemination areas) St. Catharines CT (census tracts) Niagara CMA CSD (census subdivisions) Niagara Region

6. Census data table Variables & data values Geography Niagara census subdivisions

7. Using GIS to map stats GIS (Geographic Information System) is a software that stores, displays, manipulates and analyzes geographic data. ArcGIS (ArcView) is software of choice for 3P47 assignments. Provides operations for calculating statistics and “joining” data to geography.

8. Map & attribute table

9. Mapping real numbers

12. Other map sources Topographic maps Thematic maps –Land use –Agriculture activity Other census maps

13. Additional help! 1.GEOG 3P47 Subject guide 2.Literature on reserve 3.Map Library staff