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An Introduction to Small Area Classification

Category
CDRC Training
Date
Date
Tuesday 12 September 2017, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location
Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, Level 11, Worsley Building, University of Leeds, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9NL

This one day course will provide an introduction to small area geodemographic classification.  Participants will gain experience of:
(i) accessing 2011 Census data using the Census Support services of the UK Data Service
(ii) building a small area geodemographic system based on census data
(iii) using a geographical information system to visualise the classification.

Objectives

  • To learn how to access and extract census data from the UK Data Service using InFuse (aggregate statistics) and Boundary Data Selector (small area boundary data)
  • To develop a conceptual and practical understanding of the steps needed to build a small area classification at the output area scale using PSPP
  • To understand the composition of clusters and spatially visualise the results using QGIS

Agenda

Time Activity
9:30 Introduction to Geodemographics
10:00 Introduction to Census data sources
10:30 Practical session 1: Downloading 2011 Census data from InFuse at the Output Area Level
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Pre-processing data for area classification
12:00 Practical session 2: Pre-processing the downloaded census data using Microsoft Excel and PSPP
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Introduction to clustering methodologies
14:00 Practical session 3: Use of k-means for building a classification using PSPP
14:45 Tea
15:00 Interpretation of visualisation of clusters
15:30 Practical session 4: Mapping and understanding the clusters using QGIS
16:30 Finish

 

Is this course for me?:

No prior knowledge is assumed for this course other than basic IT skills.

Please contact Dr Luke Burns for further information: L.P.Burns@leeds.ac.uk
Register:

To register your interest in this course please contact Eleri Pound.