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Abstract
Georeferencing Population Information at the Census Bureau's International Programs Center
Track: Humanitarian Affairs and International Development
Author(s): David R. Rain
The International Programs Center (IPC) of the U.S. Census Bureau provides technical assistance around the world on how to conduct censuses and surveys. A veritable alignment of the planets--the 2000 round of population censuses, the spread of microcomputer and GIS technology, and the explosion of need for georeferenced demographic data--has created an opportunity to set the standards to make census data spatial. This presentation will highlight some geodemographic initiatives under way at IPC including creating a warehouse of population-related data and attributes, providing GIS technical help to developing countries, and creating new data warehouses for uses such as humanitarian assistance.
David R. Rain
U.S. Census Bureau
Room 312, WP2, POP-IPC
Washington, DC 20233-8860
USA
Phone: 301-457-1410
Fax: 301-457-3034
E-mail: david.r.rain@census.gov