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Locating the Geographic Center of DDI 3.0

Explore the goals of DDI Geography, detailing geographic cover, hierarchies, external map references, and shape files for improved data management.

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Locating the Geographic Center of DDI 3.0

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  1. Locating the Geographic Center of DDI 3.0 IASSIST 2006 25 May 2006 Wendy Thomas University of Minnesota

  2. Goals of DDI Geography • Describe the geographic cover in detail • Describe the geographic hierarchies found in the data • Expand ability to reference external maps and shape (or geographic boundary) files

  3. <nation> <geogCover> <geogUnit> <concept> Name and abbreviation of country (DC) Total scope plus levels (DC) Lowest level of aggregation (FGDC/ISO) Attach a geographic concept to a variable 1.X  2.0  2.1  3.0

  4. <geoBndBox> Bounding longitudes Bounding latitudes <boundPoly> Minimum of 4 points with the first and last point identitical (a triangle) geog = “Y|N” geoMap <mrow><mi> For discovery by coordinate point (FGDC/ISO) Allows for more specific general shape Easy location of geographic variables Links to external maps used to display geography Define concatenated string (unique geo code) 1.X  2.0  2.1  3.0

  5. Hierarchical categories catgry = IDREFS level = IDREFS <catLevel> levelnm Nest categories by reference Identify which level of the hierarchy they were Describe a category level 1.X  2.0  2.1  3.0

  6. 1.X  2.0  2.1  3.0 • Retained all of the 2.1 aspects of geography found in the Study Description • Gathered it together into it own class • Made it available for every module • Expanded it dramatically

  7. <GeographicCoverage> <BoundingBox> <Description> <StructureDescription> <SpatialObject> <Geography> or <GeographyReference> </GeographicCoverage> FGDC/ISO Dublin Core Variable reference FGDC/ISO Describe or point to external 1.X  2.0  2.1  3.0

  8. Bounding Box <r:BoundingBox> <r:NorthLatitude>+76.63</r:NorthLatitude> <r:EastLongitude>-61.48</r:EastLongitude> <r:SouthLatitude>+13.71</r:SouthLatitude> <r:WestLongitude>-177.1</r:WestLongitude> </r:BoundingBox>

  9. Description <r:Description translated="false" translatable="true"> <xhtml:p>United States, Region, Division, State, County, County Subdivision, Place, Tract/Block Numbering Area within Place/Remainder within County Subdivision.</xhtml:p> </r:Description>

  10. Spatial Object • Point • Address • Coordinate point • Line • Street • Boundary • Polygon • Linear Ring • Point and radius

  11. Geography • Attributes • Does it have summary data? • Is it the top level? Lowest level? • Is it exhaustive? • Elements • Level • Parent Geography • Value (how its identified) • Geographic Time

  12. Geography <r:Geography hasSummaryData="true" topLevel="false" lowestLevel="false" exhaustiveCoverage="true"> <r:Identification> <r:ID>G004</r:ID> </r:Identification> <r:Level> <r:Code>040</r:Code> <r:Name>State</r:Name> </r:Level> <r:ParentGeography> <r:ID>G001</r:ID> </r:ParentGeography> <r:Values><r:VariableReference> <r:ID>STATEFP</r:ID> </r:VariableReference><r:ExternalAuthorityReference> http://www......FIPS-xx</r:ExternalAuthorityReference> </r:Values> <r:GeographicTime> <r:Date>20050401</r:Date> </r:GeographicTime> </r:Geography>

  13. Choice…to provide the value <r:GeographyValue> <r:GeographyCode> <r:Value>1</r:Value> <r:Authority>US Census</r:Authority> </r:GeographyCode> <r:GeographyName> New England </r:GeographyName> </r:GeographyValue>

  14. External maps • Other Materials • Available in all modules • Uniform citation structure • Typed [currently a string but will be controlled] • Link to any element with an ID • Mapping of a specific variable • Shape files for specific geographic levels

  15. Goals of DDI Geography • Describe the geographic cover in detail • Geographic Coverage provides a bounding box, textual description, specific geographies and optional internal polygons • Describe the geographic hierarchies found in the data • Level, relationships, coverage information • Expand ability to reference external maps and shape (or geographic boundary) files • Other Materials allows for more flexibility

  16. Questions? • Check out the DDI site: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ddi http://snipurl.com/ddihelp Wendy Thomas wlt@pop.umn.edu

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