Use of GIS for census mapping:

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• Use of GIS for census mapping
• National experience in the region
• United Nations Statistics Division

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on
Population and Housing Censuses International
standards, contemporary technologies for census
mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12
December 2008
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Use of GIS for census mapping
Question Question Yes No
1 Is there a cartographic unit within the National Statistical Office? Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Moldova Tajikistan Ukraine
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on
Population and Housing Censuses International
standards, contemporary technologies for census
mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12
December 2008
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Use of GIS for census mapping (contd.)
Question Question Yes No
2 For the last census, did you Yes No
2 (i) create on your own the necessary maps? Armenia Tajikistan Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Moldova Ukraine
2 (ii) use GIS technology? Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Moldova Tajikistan Ukraine
2 (iii) use digital maps? Moldova Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Tajikistan Ukraine
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on
Population and Housing Censuses International
standards, contemporary technologies for census
mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12
December 2008
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Use of GIS for census mapping (contd.)
Question Question Yes No
3 For the next census, are you planning to Yes No
3 (i) create on your own the necessary maps? Georgia Tajikistan Armenia Belarus Moldova Ukraine
3 (ii) use GIS technology? Armenia Georgia Ukraine Belarus Moldova Tajikistan
3 (iii) use digital maps? Georgia Moldova Ukraine Armenia Belarus Tajikistan
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on
Population and Housing Censuses International
standards, contemporary technologies for census
mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12
December 2008
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Use of GIS for census mapping (contd.)
Question Question Last census Next census
4 For the last census and also next census, indicate what GIS software was used or will be used
(i) ESRI products ArcInfo ArcView Armenia (AV) Georgia (AIAV)
(ii) Integraph products
(iii) MapInfo Ukraine
(iv) Other Azerbaijan (autocard) Ukraine (NI - Belarus, Moldova, Tajikistan)
Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on
Population and Housing Censuses International
standards, contemporary technologies for census
mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12
December 2008