1. GEOG 3P47 Mapping Stats Colleen Beard Map & Geography Librarian Room MC C306 cbeard@brocku.ca

2. Why map data? Basis for statistical mapping: Any kind of data that can be expressed numerically and varies in quantity from place to place can be mapped. Statistical mapping requires two criteria: – Data has a numeric value – Data has a geographic element Choropleth maps are very useful tools for representing numeric data (population density; percentages; location quotients)

3. Table of income data for Toronto

4. Statistical table of Toronto’s rich people

5. Data sources DLI provides Brock with unlimited use of geography files and statistical data. Other government agencies Private business (marketing firms) You and I!

6. Occupation variables

7. Census data table Variables & data values Geography Niagara census subdivisions

8. Statistics Canada geography files DA (dissemination areas) St. Catharines CT (census tracts) Niagara CMA CSD (census subdivisions) Niagara Region

9. Using GIS to map stats GIS (Geographic Information System) is a software that stores, displays, manipulates and analyzes geographic data. ArcGIS (ArcView) is software of choice for 3P47 assignments. Provides operations for calculating statistics and “joining” data to geography.

10. Map & attribute table

11. Mapping real numbers

15. Map Library website 1.GEOG 3P47 Subject guide 2.Census of Canada mapping http://www.brocku.ca/library/

16. Contact: Colleen Beard cbeard@brocku.ca 688 5550 ext. 3468 cbeard@brocku.ca