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Report on the use of geographical information Report on the use of geographical information in the statistical office of Romaniain the statistical office of Romania

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Role of NSI in RomaniaRole of NSI in Romania

National Statistical InstituteNational Statistical Institute

- - organize and coordinateorganize and coordinate tthe official statistics in Romaniahe official statistics in Romania;;- - specialty body of the central public administrationspecialty body of the central public administration,,

subordinated subordinated to the government.to the government.

Use of GIS in NSIUse of GIS in NSI- - tthe needs for better presentation and interpretation of statistics, he needs for better presentation and interpretation of statistics,

together with improved and more available tools for geographical analysis together with improved and more available tools for geographical analysis and statistical mapping, have put GIS on the agenda and statistical mapping, have put GIS on the agenda ofof our statistical our statistical instituteinstitute..

- - main objectivemain objective of NSI of NSI waswas to develop a GIS capability to develop a GIS capability within the Census Division, to disseminate information from the 1992 Census within the Census Division, to disseminate information from the 1992 Census and to plan for the next population and agricultural censuses;and to plan for the next population and agricultural censuses;

- GIS is not used for the Population and Housing Census - GIS is not used for the Population and Housing Census (March 2002) because of lack of resources; (March 2002) because of lack of resources;

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Use of GIS in NSIUse of GIS in NSI

• GIS unit is part of Census Division ( 3 persons);GIS unit is part of Census Division ( 3 persons);

• Gis unit elaborates specific thematic applications for population Gis unit elaborates specific thematic applications for population statistics, agriculture, environment, demography, industry, election statistics, agriculture, environment, demography, industry, election statistics etc;statistics etc;

• UsersUsers - the departments of NSI and from outside; - the departments of NSI and from outside;

• GIS tools usedGIS tools used: : - - ArcView 3.0 ArcView 3.0 (3.2 for testing) – 3 licenses- mostly (3.2 for testing) – 3 licenses- mostly

usedused- - PC Arc/Info 3.5PC Arc/Info 3.5. .

  

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The central databaseThe central database

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All the data used by NSI - received from Geosystems (ESRI – Romania) (for free).

The database contains the administrative boundaries of the territorial unitsof Romania, in vector format

The complete database that consists of 52 coverages in Arc/Info format, subdivided in 11 themes

The ”digital map of Romania” was realized in ARCINFO format, at scale 1:1000000 and the data are stored in meters.

The database had several errors (missing communes, different shapes for localities, etc)

ESRI never rebuild a new version at this scale. NSI modified the data itself.

The central databaseThe central database

THEME COVERAGE

1. Administrative boundaries at county level (NUTS level 1)

ROMANIA - one coverage with Judet boundaries, border line, the residence towns)

2. Administrative boundaries with communal territories, one coverage for each of the 42 counties (NUTS 3 level)

Alba, Arad, …. Vrancea(42 coverages)

3. Railroad network CFR

4. Roads DRUM and DRUMEU

5. Localities LOC

6. Hydrography – the main rivers HIDRO

7. Hydrography – the main lakes LACURI

8. Hydrography – detailed – water courses and lakes APE

9. Ecoregions ECOR

10. Pedoclimatic microzones MICROZ

11. Border lines HOTAR

  Other two coverages, created by the NSI:- one for the development regions (NUTS level 2); From the existing ESRI coverages- one for communes (NUTS level 5)

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The link between spatial and The link between spatial and statistical datastatistical data

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Until now, the statistical data was not integrate in one uniform relational database because the users are coming from different departments.

The statistical data are received from the interested departments of the NSI

The format of the database are usually formats accepted by ArcView (FoxPro, Visual FoxPro) – the requirements for data formats are established by us.

To link statistical data with the spatial data, the NSI uses the SIRUTA key- as primary key. SIRUTA - a unique code for each locality and for each county .

SIRUTA nomenclature - updated every six months according with the changes made at administrative level

The nomenclature of localities is used for the needs of statistical surveys and for automatic data processing.

All the departments of the NSI create the statistical database only using this key

The link between spatial and The link between spatial and statistical datastatistical data

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Statistical themes used for mapping in NSIStatistical themes used for mapping in NSI

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ThemesThemes   

DemographyDemography Distribution and trends of the main demographic Distribution and trends of the main demographic indicators (fertility, mortality, marriage, divorce, indicators (fertility, mortality, marriage, divorce, internal and external migration, etc)internal and external migration, etc)

  

PopulationPopulation Population structure by area, by number of Population structure by area, by number of inhabitants, density, structure of population by age inhabitants, density, structure of population by age groups, by occupation, by gender by groups, by occupation, by gender by economical economical activities, by nationalityactivities, by nationality, classification of counties , classification of counties and localities by inhabitants number, population of and localities by inhabitants number, population of counties, municipalities and townscounties, municipalities and towns

  

AgricultureAgriculture Cultivated area by main crops, crop production, Cultivated area by main crops, crop production, livestock, animal production , agricultural area etc.livestock, animal production , agricultural area etc.   

Industry, election Industry, election statistics, environment, statistics, environment, economic statistics, economic statistics, regional statisticsregional statistics

  

  

Statistical themes used for mapping in NSIStatistical themes used for mapping in NSIMaps are produced with different regional statisticsMaps are produced with different regional statistics

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Statistical themes used for mapping in NSIStatistical themes used for mapping in NSI

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Statistical themes used for mapping in NSIStatistical themes used for mapping in NSI

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GIS perspective and co-operationGIS perspective and co-operation

Future use of GIS in NSIFuture use of GIS in NSI• Twinning project with Italy through PHARE Programme 2000Twinning project with Italy through PHARE Programme 2000

• The project has two components: Land Use Statistics & Estimation of Vegetal The project has two components: Land Use Statistics & Estimation of Vegetal

Production. The project include a pilot survey in agriculture, based on area Production. The project include a pilot survey in agriculture, based on area

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samplingsampling• Partners in Romania: Partners in Romania: - the NSI coordinating partner- the NSI coordinating partner

- Ministry of Agriculture- Ministry of Agriculture

- CRUTA (Romanian Center for Using Remote - CRUTA (Romanian Center for Using Remote

Sensing in Agriculture)Sensing in Agriculture)

Co-operationCo-operation• National Statistical Institute and the National Office of Cadastre, National Statistical Institute and the National Office of Cadastre,

GeodesyGeodesy

and Cartography (NMA) agree to start the collaboration and NMA and Cartography (NMA) agree to start the collaboration and NMA

forfor

integration of statistics and geographyintegration of statistics and geography