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Learning Centre on Integrating Statistical and Geospatial Information: Cloud and Web Service Applications
United Nations, New York, 27 February, 2012
Integrating Statistical and Geospatial Information: Some UNSD Activities
United Nations Statistics Division
Learning Centre on Integrating Statistical and Geospatial Information: Cloud and Web Service Applications
United Nations, New York, 27 February, 2012
Outline
UN Recommendations
Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities
Regional Workshops on the use of geospatial tools
International Seminar on the integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
Conclusion
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UN Recommendations
UN Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Rev.2, recommended the use of Geospatial technologies for improving traditional methods of census mapping (adopted by UNSC in 2007).
Other recommendations derived from UN EGM on GIS and Census Mapping emphasized: the need for countries to consider the census geography programme as a
continuous process the use of and application of geospatial technologies and information is
beneficial at all stages of population and housing census process (GI improves the efficiency in the preparatory, enumeration, processing and dissemination phases of the census)
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Methodological work
2007: EGM on Contemporary Practices in Census
Cartography and Use of Geographical Information Systems, New York, 29 May-1 June 2007: to prepare the materials for the workshops and for the revision of the handbooks.
2008:
EGM 2 : to Review the Handbook on Geographic Databases and Census Mapping was convened in New York, 7-10 April 2008
2009: Handbook Geospatial Infrastructure In Support of
Census Activities: Guidelines….
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Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/standmeth/handbooks/default.htm
Available in the six UN official languages
“Cook-book” to illustrate the role of geospatial technology in each step of the census process
Audiences: managerial and technical
Each country has to find its own best possible solution
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Regional Workshops on Census Mapping with GIS
For English-speaking African countries: Lusaka, Zambia, 8-12 October 2007 : 30 participants from 14 countries
ESCAP region: Bangkok, Thailand, 15-19 October 2007: 31 participants from 16 countries
CARICOM: Port-o-Spain, Trinidad, 22-27 October 2007: 28 participants from 16 countries
For French-speaking African countries: Rabat, Morocco, 12-16 November 2007: 48 participants from 10 countries
for SPC region: Noumea, New Caledonia, 4-8 Feb. 2008: 30 participants from 10 countries and two territories
ESCWA region: Doha, State of Qatar, 18-22 May 2008: 44 participants from 12 countries
Latin America region: Santiago, Chile, 24-27 November, 2008: 47 participants from 17 countries
CIS region: Minsk, Belarus, 8 - 12 December 2008, 41 participants from 11 countries
(300 participants from 106 developing countries and two territories):
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Statistical Commission Decision on the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information
Decision 41/110 (of the SC at its 41st session in 2010):
(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;
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Integration of data: responsiveness to disasters
Integration of geospatial data with a variety of other data, including demographic and socio-economic data, helped create more accurate, timely and unbiased information for better decision-making
By using satellite imagery, scientists and demographers can
compare images and statistics taken before and after earthquakes to estimate the number of people affected, their needs in terms of medical aid, food and shelter, and particularly their location.
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Global Geospatial Information Management (GGIM)
Establishment of the UNCE-GGIM:
ECOSOC decision 2011/24 on the establishment of the UNCE-GGIM: “Recognizing the importance of integrating cartographic and statistical information, as well as spatial data, with a view to fostering location-based geospatial information, applications and services”
Inaugural Session in Seoul: Confirmation of the integration of GI and SI as one of the priority issues.
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Thematic Seminar on the integration of statistical and geospatial information, Seoul, 27 October 2011:
This Seminar was co-organized by UNSD, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT), US Census Bureau and Eurostat
Seminar major topics: collecting and handling geospatial and statistical data integrating statistical and geospatial data using integrated or combined geospatial and statistical data
44 participants from 12 NSO (countries).
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Conclusions
UNSD promotes the use of geospatial information in developing countries and organizes workshops, seminars and expert group meetings on GIS, GPS and other geospatial tools.
At UNSD, we consider the Census Geography/Cartography Programme as a continuous process.
One of GGIM challenges: the integration of Statistical and Geospatial data with additional thematic data from other sources is beneficial for analysis and evidence-based decision making.
NSOs should partner with NMAs and other stakeholders (the public and private sector) in order to build the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).
Paradigm shift: geospatial infrastructure is providing a structure for collecting, processing, storing and aggregating data (an integrative framework)
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