Putting the census on the web: lessons from two case studies |
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| Authors: | David Martin James Harris Jason Sadlert† Nicholas J Tate† |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ.Email: .;MIDAS, Manchester Computing, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL. Email: .;GeoData Institute, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ. Email: .;chool of Geosciences, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN. Email: |
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| Abstract: | Summary This paper addresses the digital dissemination of geographically referenced census information in the UK. A number of important weaknesses in the 1991 model of data access are identified, and the possibility of future access to census information via the World Wide Web is then addressed in detail. Two case studies demonstrate the potential to overcome some fundamental weaknesses in earlier access models, including the provision of integrated data and metadata, graphical interfaces to geographical datasets, and an integrated interface and analysis environment. |
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