1. Regional Statistics in the Netherlands
Duncan Beeckman
Statistics Netherlands

2. Overview Geographical areas in the Netherlands
Dutch regional statistics throughout the years
The role of maps at Statistics Netherlands

3. Areas in the Netherlands by topic
Number of areas, 2001
Administrative
Subject

4. From groups of provinces to municipalities
12 provinces NUTS2
4 groups of provinces NUTS1
40 COROP-regions
NUTS3
483 municipalities
LAU2
22 metropolitan
agglomerations
22 urban
regions

5. Dutch disease: municipal redivisions
1904
2004

6. Redivisions: dynamics versus dynamite
Number of municipalities per group of province
North
East
West
South

7. Municipal redivisions 2005-2008
LAU2 [ ]
NUTS3 [ ]

8. Regional Statistical Pocketbook 1972 - 1993
455
367
215 pages
1972
1982
1993

9. StatLine Electronic output collection of SN
Internet application
Primary output channel of SN
Contains all published data by SN
1.5 billion datacells
Shows data in table, graph or map
In short: the electronic book of tables of SN
24 meters of Statistical Pocketbooks

10. Finding information in StatLine
1. Frequent users > webselector
(1)

11. Finding information in StatLine
2. Less frequent users > search
(2)
Population Amsterdam
2004

12. StatLine: regional information
More regionalized statistics
Not the same regional levels
Regional information concealed

13. The role of maps One way / static Presentation only
Cartographic module “behind” StatLine
One way / static
Presentation only
Meeting cartographic rules

14. The role of maps
Demonstration1

15. The role of maps
Demonstration2

16. The role of maps
Demonstration3

17. ? The role of maps Cartographic module “behind” StatLine
Two-sided / interactive
Clickable maps
Switching between regional levels

18. The role of maps
Demonstration4

19. The role of maps
Demonstration4

20. The role of maps Future Cartographic module “behind” StatLine
time dimension
data conflicts
neighbourhood statistics (resolution)
cartographic support

21. Conclusion: geography: the third way
(1)
(2)
(3)
Select in map

22. Thank you for your attention
Questions?