Canadian Census Maps

Posted on October 1, 2009 by GANIS

This is something new from Statistics Canada today.

The Atlas of Canada, produced by Natural Resources Canada in partnership with Statistics Canada, presents a series of maps and accompanying analysis of national and regional data results from the 2006 Census. The first releases focus on Canadian population, age, marital status, immigration, visible minorities and mode of transportation. The maps are available on the Atlas of Canada website (http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/population.html).

Future releases will cover topics such as educational attainment, the labour force, languages, housing and income.

Visible Minority Population 2006

Crime Heatmaps From the BBC

Posted on September 28, 2009 by GANIS

Cool Infographics points to a nice GIS page on the BBC which shows crime data for the city of Oxford using heatmaps to map various crime patterns over a one year period. Check it out.

Mapping for Health Advocates

Posted on August 25, 2009 by GANIS

The Opportunity Agenda, with support from the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, commissioned a series of papers that explore best practices for integrating maps into health advocacy, using case studies to present key strategies for effective use and overcoming technical hurdles.

Using Maps to Promote Health Equity

RoundUp of Google Maps-based Mapmaking Apps

Posted on June 10, 2009 by GANIS

Webware has the list here.

From the article:

“Google Maps is dynamic. Making customized maps through the service isn’t very difficult. But there are a variety of third-party tools on the Web that help you create fully customized Google Maps mashups. From Flickr geotag integration to wedding event mapping to just doodling, you can do it all.”

Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities

Posted on April 23, 2009 by GANIS

The Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities takes into account the recent technological developments in the geographic information area, which have been reflected in the recently adopted United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2, and puts into the hands of census planners and related personnel a technical guide on the contemporary methods, tools, and best practices that would support their census mapping operations more efficiently. An official copy of the Handbook is now available on-line and set to be published in print form soon.

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/Publications/Series_F103_more.htm

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Canadian Census Maps

Crime Heatmaps From the BBC

Mapping for Health Advocates

RoundUp of Google Maps-based Mapmaking Apps

Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities