Workshop on statistics, Census Data and GIS for Chinese Studies
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Thursday, March 19, 2009
Place: Information Center classroom, Green Library

Program

1:00-1:15 An Overview of Digital Data Resources for Chinese Studies in East Asia Library
Zhaohui Xue, Chinese studies librarian, EAL

1:15-2:30 The Development and Application of China Data: Information, Technology and Methodology
Dr. Shuming Bao, Senior Research Coordinator for China Initiatives, China Data Center, University of Michigan

The Census data of China provides comprehensive demographic and business information for the research and education on China. This presentation will give an introduction to some background information of China Census data, including methodologies, definitions, and data coverage. The presentation will demonstrate how the demographic and business data can be integrated with the GIS maps of China at province, prefecture, county, township, and grid levels. Some innovative technologies and applications in regional development, migration, environment, disaster assessment, and population projection will be introduced for advanced spatial data studies of China.

Attendance is open to the public

For more information, contact Zhaohui Xue, Chinese studies librarian, East Asia Library, 650 725 3439 or zhxue@stanford.edu