PLAN 714: Urban Spatial Structure

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Instruction Sessions

Wednesday, September 9:
Instruction Session for Group Assignment 1
Davis Library 246 & 247

Friday, September 18:
Group Assignment 1 HELP Session
Davis Library 247

Monday, October 12:
Instruction Session for Group Assignment 2
Davis Library 246 & 247

Friday, October 16:
Group Assignment 2 HELP Session
Davis Library 247

Office Hours

Amanda Henley:
Fridays, 2-4
Except Oct. 30th

Michele Hayslett:
Fridays, 1-3
Exceptions:
Oct. 9th and 16th
Nov. 6th - 12:45 to 2:45

Citing 

American Factfinder

NHGIS Citation and Use

CensusCD Neighborhood Change Database
CensusCD Neighborhood Change Database Long Form [CD-ROM]. (2003). Brunswick, NJ: GeoLytics. Available: UNC Chapel Hill Davis LIbrary [September XX, 200X].

CensusCD 1980 in 2000 Boundaries
CensusCD 1980 in 2000 Boundaries [CD-ROM]. (2004). Brunswick, NJ: GeoLytics. Available: UNC Chapel Hill Davis LIbrary [September XX, 200X].

CensusCD 1990 Long Form in 2000 Boundaries
CensusCD 1990 Long Form in 2000 Boundaries [CD-ROM]. (2002). Brunswick, NJ: GeoLytics. Available: UNC Chapel Hill Davis LIbrary [September XX, 200X].

CensusDVD 2000
CensusDVD 2000 [DVD-ROM]. (2004). Brunswick, NJ: GeoLytics. Available: UNC Chapel Hill Davis LIbrary [September XX, 200X].

Social Explorer
Social Explorer Professional. Social Explorer. http://www.socialexplorer.com/pub/home/home.aspx (accessed September XX, 200X).

Citation Guides
Citing Geospatial Data Resources from the University of Waterloo

Data Citation Guide from the American Geographical Society Library at UWM Libraries

Citing Information Tutorial (UNC Libraries)

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Books 

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Suggested Subject Headings

Atlanta (Ga.) -- History.  |  Baltimore (Md.) -- History  |  Charleston (W. Va.) -- History. |  Denver (Colo.) -- History.  |  Detroit (Mich.) -- History.  |  Las Vegas (Nev.) -- History. |  Miami (Fla.) -- History.  |  Portland (Or.) -- History.  |  Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History. |  San Diego (Calif.) -- History.

Georgia -- Encyclopedias.  |  West Virginia -- Encyclopedias. |  West (U.S.) -- Encyclopedias. |  Florida -- Encyclopedias.  |  Michigan -- Encyclopedias.  |  Missouri -- Encyclopedias.  |  California -- Encyclopedias.

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Data Sources

MAJOR RESOURCES

U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts
"Quick, easy access to facts about people, business and geography". Select your state, then your city. For even more data, "Browse data sets for (your city)". The bottom link provides data from SOCDS (described below).

American Factfinder
Provides Decennial Census (1990 - 2000), American Community Survey (2000-2005), Economic Censuses (1997 and 2002), and Annual Economic Surveys (2003-2005). View the tutorial, How do I navigate the American Factfinder website? for help getting started (see step 3 in this tutorial for how to find out about variables and their comparability over time).

County Business Patterns Data- available from the U.S. Census Bureau's website.

Building Permits Data by MSA, county and place (Note that MSA boundaries are NOT the ones you have been instructed to use- use county data).

State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)
This resource provides a wealth of data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities and Suburbs. Data includes: data from the 1970,1980, 1990 and 2000 Censuses, Current Employment Statististics for City Residents, Extracts from County Business Patterns (jobs, # of businesses), Building Permits and more. *Note that the 1999 definition (which you have been instructed to use for your assignments) is the default for Quick Link, and is referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Area (1990 Standard)" (Source- Information also verified by SOCDS staff).

Social Explorer
Create maps and reports of demographic data from 1940 - 2000.

National Historical Geographic Information System
Provides aggregate census data and GIS boundary files from 1790 to 2000. Use Internet Explorer for best results. Tutorial: How to join tabular data to spatial data from the NHGIS
Original data documentation from NHGIS

Bureau of Transportation's Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP)
Contains number of residences, number of workers, and journey to work data for geographies smaller than county (tract, blockgroup, TAZ).

CensusCD Neighborhood Change Database
Not Available Online - Only Available on CD-ROM in Davis Library Reference. Provides census data from 1970 - 2000, normalized to 2000 census tract boundaries. Useful to extract shapefiles with census data attributes in the table. Data is exported in a Geographic Coordinate System, NAD 83; the coordinate system is undefined. CD available in CD cabinet #5, shelved by title (ask at the reference desk if you do not see it). The software is installed on EDOCS machines 1, 2, and 3 in Davis Reference. Please view the tutorial, How do I use the CensusCD Neighborhood Change Database?
Before beginning, you may consider visiting the NCDB Documentation Page on the GeoLytics website, and make a list of the variables you want to extract.

CensusDVD 2000
Not Available Online - Only Available on CD-ROM in Davis Library Reference. Provides 2000 census data from SF3 (the Long Form- education, income, poverty, etc.). Useful to extract shapefiles with census data attributes in the table. Data is exported in a Geographic Coordinate System, NAD 83; the coordinate system is undefined. CD available in CD cabinet #6, shelved by title. Software installed on EDOCS machines 1, 2, and 3 in Davis Reference.

Regional Economic Accounts (aka REIS) from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Regional Economic Information System CD-ROM: 1969-2001
Not Available Online - Only Available on CD-ROM in Davis Library Reference, EDOCS C59.24:969-2001/CD. This CD provides employment by sector for several decades and uses the 1999 MSA definitions (the ones you are supposed to use for your assignments). This does not work for Miami and Hartford. Please view the tutorial, How to use the 1969-2001 Regional Economic Information System CD-ROM.

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages from the U.S. Department and Labor
Provides a quarterly count of employment and wages by industry at county, MSA, state and national levels.

2005 Annual Urban Mobility Report from the Texas Transportation Institute
Provides Vehicle-Miles of Travel (VMT)

Local Area Unemployment Statistics - from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Provides employment/nonemployment data for MSAs, Counties, and Places greater than 25,000.

Transit Statistics from the American Public Transportation Association. See their Fact Book for the top 100 transit agencies, etc.

ANCILLARY RESOURCES

Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 - from the U.S. Census Bureau- has population for the entire U.S. as well.

Metropolitan Planning Organizations from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

County and City Data Books
Provides access to the 1944 through 2000 County and City Data Books. Create custom datasets.

BEA Regional Facts (BEARFACTS), from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, provides narratives describing an area's personal income. Note that the MSA boundaries are from the 2003 OMB definitions, NOT the ones you are to use for this assignment - use counties instead.

LED On The Map - from the Census Bureau. Shows where people live and where they work in great detail. Not all states are available, no historical data available.

National Transit Database

Home Sales Statistics from the National Association of Realtors

State and Local Home Construction/Sales Statistics Data from the National Association of Home Builders

This list is by no means exhaustive- it was created with your assignments in mind. There are many other resources that may be useful. You are not limited to just these resources- be creative and see what's available!

Assignments

Group Assignment 1 (.doc)
Group Assignment 2 (.doc)

Use these MSA definitions for the assignments:
List of MSAs and County Components

News articles

Lexis-Nexis Academic
Access full-text newspapers.

Reference sources

Measuring America: The Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000

Ancestry in America

Encyclopedia of American Urban History

Journey to Work Trends in the United States and its Major Metropolitan Areas 1960 - 2000

Population growth in standard metropolitan areas, 1900-1950, with an explanatory analysis of urbanized areas

Geographic Areas Reference Manual- U.S. Census Bureau

Socioeconomic Data for Understanding Your Regional Economy (see Chapters 2 and 3)

Spatial Data and GIS Resources

GIS Services FAQs- How do I... Movies!

U.S. Populated Place Points (2000 Census)

U.S. Populated Place Areas (2000 Census)

U.S. Block Centroid Populations (2000 Census)

U.S. Blockgroups

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (2000 Census)

U.S. National Transportation Atlas Highways (2002)

These layers are for the entire US. See this tutorial from Duke for techniques on how to subset the data layers: ArcGIS: Making Layers Smaller.

USGS Seamless Data Distribution Center has landcover data - see tutorial

Census Mapping Resources

Search the GIS Data Finder for additional spatial data - see tutorial

Article Databases

Academic Search Premier

Academic OneFile

Expanded Academic ASAP

Geobase

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)