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STS-583Implementing a geospatial data strategy in the

European Statistical System

Mariana Kotzeva, Nikolaos Roubanis,

Julien Gaffuri, Hannes I. Reuter

Eurostat

22 August 2019, 14:00

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The European Statistical System (ESS)

Eurostat

Partnership

EFTA countries’ NSIs and

ONAs

EU countries’ NSIs and

ONAs

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Together, members of the ESS produce

Official European statistics for informed decisions by EU policymakers, businesses and citizens

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Why do we need a geospatial data strategy?

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To provide information with the appropriate spatial level from local to global

To allow for policy interventions at the level where they are most effective

To underpin socio-economic and environmental analysis

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Statistical and geospatial data integration

A global

project

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Global Statistical Geospatial Framework (GSGF)

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Enhancing the generic business process model

to better fit geospatial data production

Global Statistical

Geospatial

Framework

Generic Business

Process Model

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EU GEOSTAT projects

2010 - 2014 GEOSTAT 1

EU-wide population grid

(completed)

2015 - 2016 GEOSTAT 2 Point-based geocoding

infrastructure for statistics

(completed)

2017 - 2019 GEOSTAT 3A European version of

the Statistical Geospatial Framework (completed)

2020 - 2022 GEOSTAT 4 Finalise and implement in

the ESS (launched)

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GEOSTAT 1 (2010-2014)

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Develop methodology for geocoding

various population characteristics into a

1km² grid dataset

Use the European GRID for sampling

frames together with the building

locations

Use of GIS to evaluate population data

quality, dissemination and approaches to

confidentiality

1 km2 Population grid covering ESS

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GEOSTAT 2 (2015 – 2016)

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First systematic assessment of the capability of

NSI’s in the ESS to integrate geospatial

information and statistics

Establish a technical and administrative

framework for collaboration between NSIs and

National Mapping Authorities

Focus on ‘infrastructure’ (addresses) for a

flexible and sustainable production of spatial

statistics in the ESS

Open Addresses data for the EU

Support of the European Forum for Geography and

Statistics as a platform for promoting the use of GIS and

statistics with active involvement of mapping agencies

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GEOSTAT 3 (2017 – 2019)

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Develop a European guide for implementation of the Global

Statistical Geospatial Framework

Consultation with UN-GGIM: Europe WGs on data integration

and core data

Drawing on national experiences, review studies and project

results, interacting with the UN Expert Group on the

Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information

Promote application of geospatial statistics and integration of

geospatial information into the statistical production process

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Inverting the GFGS pyramid

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Many recommendations

Few recommendations

Accessible

& usable

Statistical & geospatial

interoperability

Common geographies for

dissemination of statistics

Geocoded unit record data in a

data management environment

Use of fundamental geospatial

infrastructure & geocoding

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GEOSTAT 4 (2020- 2022)- Planned actions

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Finalise the

European Statistical Geospatial Framework

Accessible

& usable

Statistical & geospatial

interoperability

Common geographies for

dissemination of statistics

Geocoded unit record data in a

data management environment

Use of fundamental geospatial

infrastructure & geocoding

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GEOSTAT 4 (2020- 2022)

How to make the Statistical Geospatial Framework

work ?

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Inventory on geocoding in statistical production

Business case 'Geospatial statistics as a service'

Special focus on surveys (LFS, EU SILC, etc.)

National action plans for SGF/ geocoding

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Over 40 national projects on merging statistics and

geospatial information supported by Eurostat

Supporting the integration of statistics and

geospatial data

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Geospatial data strategy – next steps

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Further promote the integration of statistics and geospatial information

Develop pan-European geospatial datasets for key policy domains

Contribute to the setting of international standards on geographical information

Promote the use of the Global Statistical Geospatial Framework in the ESS

and enable more georeferenced statistics

Support and coordinate the collaboration of NSI and mapping agencies

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