Digital Mapping for the 2001 Population
Census in Ukraine: Lessons learned
Research Institute of
Geodesy & Cartography
Anatoliy Lyashchenko
Research Institute of Geodesy and Cartography,
Lyubov Stelmakh
State Statistics Committee of Ukraine
UN EGM GIS
New York, 29 May – 1 June 2007
Digital Mapping for the 2001 Population
Census in Ukraine: Lessons learned
 Specific features of the 2001 census in Ukraine
 Mapping and using GIS in the 2001 census
 Lessons learned and prospective GIS solutions
Specificity of 2001 census
in Ukraine
 It was the first national population census in
independent Ukraine
 The census object was the country with an area of
more than 603 000 sq km, 30 000 cities and villages
with a population about 50 million
 For Ukraine, it was a transition period and a period
of socio-economic reforms
Mapping and using the GIS
in 2001 census
A level of digital maps and GIS usage in
All-Ukrainian population census could
be considered as transitional level
Transitional level of Mapping in
All-Ukrainian 2001 census
1. Using traditional methods, paper maps and
plans to create schematic address plans and to
delineate enumeration areas
2. Using the computer-aided system “Census2001” for census data processing
3. Using GIS for mapping the census results, for
creating statistical interactive electronic maps,
and for distributing the results on CDs and on
the Internet
4. Using the created maps to form geospatial
database and to prepare the full usage of GIS in
the next census
Cartographic supply of
Ukraine
Topographical maps in standard scales:
•1:1 000 000 – 9
sheets
•1:500 000 –
sheets
26
•1:250 000 –
156 sheets
•1:100 000 –
538 sheets
•1:50 000 –
2000 sheets
•1:25 000 –
8000 sheets
•1:10 000 – 30 000 sheets
Plans in the scales 1: 5 000
and 1: 2 000 for all the
cities and towns – more
than 350 000 sheets
Mapping in 2001 Census
Using traditional methods, paper maps and plans to
delineate enumeration areas was determined by the
following reasons:
1. There were no necessary digital maps for the most of
urban area
2. Most of the maps and plans they were created in the
late 1980s
3. In the early 1990s, after the declaration of Ukrainian
independence, a lot of administrative units and streets
were renamed
4. Administrative and land reforms led to changes in
borders of administrative units
5. Economical problems of the transition period and socioeconomic reforms interfered with the process
Traditional Mapping in 2001
Census
2 460 updated maps:
1 971 plans of towns and villages
489 maps of districts
Specialists involved in updating plans and maps:
in cities – 9 500 specialists
in large villages – 1 300 specialists
It took 20 work days
The computer-aided
system “Census-2001” for
census data processing
ensured the high-level computer data
processing of the filled census forms:
scanning
making electronic copies of the forms
automatic recognition
verification
encoding
2001 Census database formation
generalization the data for towns, villages,
village communities, districts, regions and
whole country
Using GIS for mapping
the census results
Using the unique Classifier for AdministrativeTerritorial Units of Ukraine (COАTUU code) in
2001 census datasets and digital maps of
administrative units was essential for spatial
reference of the census results
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Using GIS for mapping of the
census results
Maps of the census results
about 20 printed and electronic
collections were published
Special website of All-Ukrainian
population census‘2001
http://www.ukrcensus.gov.ua/
Special GIS of the 2001
census results on CDs
Using GIS and Statistical
geospatial dataset in the modeling
of administrative division
All-Ukrainian 2001
census: lessons Learned
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1. Census datasets integration with digital maps
enables the statistical offices to increase the
services capacity, to provide actual geospatial
statistical data and represent them as interactive
electronic maps on CDs and on the Internet
All-Ukrainian 2001
census: lessons Learned …
2. Cooperation of State Statistics Committee of
Ukraine and State Service of Geodesy, Cartography
and Cadastre in this area was useful for these both
institutions as well as for users of their product. It
determined by the following main factors:
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geospatial statistical data turn into to one of the major
informational resources for e-government systems, where GIS
is a prime component
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digital maps, integrated with statistical data, become
geospatial database for spatial analysis and modeling within
GIS rather than a simple background map
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users obtain compatible geospatial datasets which could be
used directly in their applications
All-Ukrainian 2001 census:
lessons Learned …
Problems:
With the growth of the number of users of geospatial
statistical datasets, there arises a problem of
maintenance of different software (different
database systems and GIS tools).
Solution:
To solve the problem there should be developed
standards for digital representation and formats of
geospatial data exchange with the use of XML and
GML specifications and international standards ISO
19100
All-Ukrainian 2001 census:
lessons Learned…
3. One of the most important conditions for
successful application of GIS by statistical
institutions in preparing and carrying out census is
availability of updated digital address plans of the
residential areas.
For Ukraine it means about 1 342 cities and 28 562
villages
To create and update the digital address plans it is
necessary
to
establish
the
corresponding
institutional, normative and technologic base
Possibl solution to the problems
National Spatial Data Infrastructure
Statistical institutions are the key participants in the
process of establishing NSDI and its stability functioning
as they:
 are interested in availability of high quality digital
plans and maps, which can be used in GIS, for
preparation and census conducting and other demosocial investigations
 are the main suppliers of the official information
concerning different aspects of the life of the society, the
condition of the economy and the environment
Realizing the strategy of the full
usage of GIS in the next census
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A guide for creation of the geospatial data for census GIS,
including digital address plans was developed
2. Digital maps of administrative units of the country were
created, including the borders of all the town, villages,
districts, and regions
3.
An alpha-version of GIS for census delineation was
developed
4. Digital address plans for biggest cities were created
5.
Within the preparation work for 2011 census there was
carried out a pilot project of GIS implementation in census
delineation as a micro-census
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Developed a software complex SIMAP for preparing and
publishing the statistical electronic interactive maps in SVG
format
The digital maps of
administrative units
GIS for census delineation
Address
Census
planareas delineation
Instruction
Spatial Data Base of Census Areas
areas
Kiyv,
Enumeratio
microdistrict
n areas
“Beriazhiaky”
Address
Registry
Complex SIMAP for publishing the
statistical interactive SVG-maps
Complex SIMAP for publishing the
statistical interactive SVG-maps
Digital maps in
GIS formats
GIS
Geodata sets in
GML format
Project of SVGmaps and CSS
SVG-converter
Web-server
SVG maps
Statistical Data Base
SVGmap
Data&
metaData
(XML)
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Query
JavaScript
function
Data&
metaData
(XML)
Client
Internet Explorer
+Adobe SVG-Viewer
Conclusion
In the Ukrainian 2001 census, digital maps and GIS were
used at the final stage of the census data processing for
thematic maps creation and also their presentation and
distribution in the form of interactive electronic maps.
We gained good experience in the state statistics and
mapping offices cooperation in applying GIS into
statistical practices and integrating the statistical data
into NSDI.
The software complex SIMAP proved to be an effective
means in formation and distribution of the statistical
data in the form of interactive electronic maps in SVG
format.
Thank you very much
for your attention !
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