Monthly Training Webinars on Research Data (7): Spatial Study of Environment with Statistics, Census and GIS Data

Monthly Training Webinars on Research Data: Sources, Tools and Applications

Co-Sponsored by China Data Institute, Future Data Lab, and RMDS Lab

7. Spatial Study of Environment with Statistics, Census and GIS Data

Shuming Bao, China Data Institute & Future Data Lab

Tao Hu, Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University

English Session: 11:00AM-12:00PM, Thursday, March 18, 2021 (US Eastern Time)

Chinese Session: 10:00AM-11:AM, Friday, March 19, 2021 (Beijing Time)

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/87068378865/

Abstract:

The environment has experienced dynamic changes in China. This webinar will discuss available statistics, census data, and GIS data for the spatial study of environment of China, including the following topics: (1) data sources, collection, category, definition, and interpretation; (2) alternative data sources; (3) comparison of the difference between the US and China data; (4) discussions of pros and cons; (5) workflow-based data analysis case studies based on published papers.