Towards the Geographies of the 2001 UK Census of Population

A single geographical base has traditionally been created for each census of population in the United Kingdom, aimed primarily at organizing the enumeration task. The subsequent use of this enumeration geography for diverse purposes has been problematic but unavoidable. This paper examines how new digital spatial data and GIS technology are making possible the creation of separate geographies of the 2001 Census for data collection, validation, output, specification and use. The paper explores the implications of these changes for the development of a national spatial data infrastructure and for geographical research involving the census more generally

American Community Survey · Cartography · Census · Data collection · Data science · Economic geography · Geography · Population · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Demography · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis

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