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Building an International Data Network for China Studies  : 

Building an International Data Network for China Studies  Shuming Bao Karl Longstreth China Data Center University of Michigan May 28, 2004

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Background Founded in 1997 by the University of Michigan Inherited from the CITAS project Sponsor by NASA, UM, UW, and CIESIN Products from CITAS: 1990 China County Boundary GIS Data 1990 Population Census and Agriculture Data at County-Level 1990/1991 County Statistics from Provincial Economic Yearbooks China maps from the Digital Chart of World (river, rail, road, cities) County Data on Hospitals and Epidemiology Stations, 1950-1985 Background and Missions Missions: integrate historical, social and natural science data into GIS support research in the human and natural components of local, regional and global change promote quantitative research on China studies promote collaborative research in spatial studies promote the use of data on China in teaching promote data sharing

International Institute Structure : 

International Institute Structure

The Integration of GIS data with other data: 

Historical GIS Geographical data River Roads Elevation Boundaries (polygon) City/town (point) Remotely sensed data Images Grid Statistical data Socioeconomic data Survey data Census data Local attributes Climate Culture Education Languages Agriculture Business The Integration of GIS data with other data

Data Issues: 

Data Issues Objectives – best for users’ interests Availability (make non-confidential data available) Usability (make data electronically usable) Deployment (easy deploy) Data Sources Government Statistics Survey Data (rural, urban, enterprise, market) Census (population, basic units, agriculture) GIS (administrative boundaries, roads, rivers, land, ….) Remote Sensing Data Rights: Property – original sources Copyright – publications Distribution – products Re-development – new products Data Restrictions: Data for Distribution Data for Use Data for development

China Data Development and Service: 

Online Data Services The Online China Database The Online China News Monthly Statistics and Reports Bi-weekly China Latest Economic Indicators Monthly Company Financial Stats Monthly Custom Statistics (Import/Export) Yearly Statistics Yearly Company Financial Stats Yearly Custom Stats Yearly macro Economic Statistics Statistical Yearbooks (2002 & 2003) Regional Stats National Stats (Yearly, Monthly) Provincial Stats (Yearly, Monthly) City Stats (yearly, Monthly) County Stats (Yearly) Household and Enterprise Survey Data Urban Surveys on Income and expenditures Rural Surveys on income and expenditures Monthly and yearly surveys on enterprises Basic Unit Census Data (updated in 2002) Including primary information for More than 70 million units in China. Population Census Data Series The Complete Collection of China 2000 Provincial Population Census Data Assemblies The Complete Collection of China 2000 County/District Population Census Data Assemblies 2000 China Population by Township GIS Based data series 2000 China Province Population with Provincial Map 2000 China County Population and Socioeconomic Indicators with county maps China City Statistical Indicators with Maps (1996-2001) 2000 China Township Population with Maps The Atlas of Population, Environment and Sustainable Development of China Market Survey Service Telephone Surveys Household Surveys China Data Development and Service

Population Census Data Series and Yearbooks: 

Population Census Data Series and Yearbooks (1) The Complete Collection of National and Provincial Population Census Data Assemblies The Collection includes 32 electronic Census data books with more than 14,000 tables at national, provincial, city, city district and county levels. (2) The Complete Collection of County/City Population Census Data Assemblies This “Complete Collection” includes more than 2500 electronic Census data books for all counties and city districts with about 300,000 tables at county and township levels. (3) The 2000 Population and Socioeconomic Indicators with County Maps The CD includes 2000 county GIS maps in Shape files integrated with about 200 variables for population and socioeconomic statistics. (4) The 2000 Population Census Data with Province Maps The CD includes 2000 provincial GIS maps in Shape files integrated with more than 5000 variables. (5) China Population by Township This CD product includes township population data from the 2000 population census with more than 2000 variables for each township.

China Data Online: 

China Data Online >>Yearly Statistics >>Monthly Statistics >>County Statistics >>City Statistics >>Industrial Statistics >>Statistical Yearbooks >>Population Census Institutional users Individual users Free single user account designed for small-size university/college libraries

China News Online: 

China News Online - a customized service for users to track the current development of China by collecting news from hundreds of web sites in China. Features: Focus on statistical information and related reports Daily updated Full text searchable on archived news News categories: Comprehensive socioeconomic surveys Finance Population, geography and environment West China development Academic activities

2000 China Atlas of Population, Environment and Sustainable Development: 

2000 China Atlas of Population, Environment and Sustainable Development Sponsors: The State Environmental Protection Agency The Chinese Academy of Sciences The University of Michigan China Data Center CIESIN at Columbia University Sources: 2000 population census, The environmental quality reports from 1996 to 2000 The national land resources reports More than 30 other data sources. Features: Map viewer Data query Data Export Full text English explanation Publisher: Science Press Contents: - The atlas consists of nine groups of about 153 maps integrated with tables: Introductory Maps Population and Health Housing and Consumption Land, Solid Wastes, and Noise Pollution Mineral Resources and Utilization Forests, Grasslands, and Bio-diversity Fresh Waters, Ocean and Water Pollution Atmosphere and Air Pollution Regional Sustainable Development.

GIS Based Data Product Series: 

GIS Based Data Product Series Provincial maps with Census data and statistics County maps with Census data and statistics City Maps with statistics Township maps with Census data (2000) City roads and buildings Highways Roads Lakes and rivers Railways

Network for Data Development and Applications: 

Network for Data Development and Applications Network for Data Development National Bureau of Statistics Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Social Sciences All China Marketing Research Co., Ltd. China Financial Data Center at Southwest University of Finance and Economics Other universities, research institutions and government agencies Network for Data Service A distributed network for the Online China Data Service (for institutional and individual subscriptions) An Integrated information network with multiple functions (data query, data analysis, mapping, and charts) for data from different sources and formats Network for Data Applications Online China Data Service Network (for institutional and individual subscriptions) Educational Network (Understanding China in Geography, East Asia Culture Initiatives) Research Network (West China Development Consortium, Ecological Environment Research Network, Urban and Rural Studies Network) Business Network (Customized service for business decision support)

Understanding China in Geography- An Integration of China Data in Research and Education - http://chinadatacenter.org/chinageography/: 

>>Course Instructions Environment- Natural Resources- History- Population- Economy- Culture >>Map Library (about 1,000 feature maps) >>Data Library >>Quiz and Evaluation >>Online Tour Understanding China in Geography - An Integration of China Data in Research and Education - http://chinadatacenter.org/chinageography/

China Culture Maphttp://chinadatacenter.org/culturemap/: 

China Culture Map http://chinadatacenter.org/culturemap/

Consortium for Western China Development: 

Consortium for Western China Development International Advisory Committee: Jeff Sachs, Columbia University Jinglian Wu, The State of Council Secretary Office Sichuan University University of Michigan Established in 2003 Chengdu, Sichuan Dec 11, 2003 1st Conference Chengdu, Sichuan June 22-23, 2004 Consortium Initiatives: Distributed information network Scholar exchanges Research initiatives sponsored by the Office for West China Development Education programs Agricultural extension Science Parks Publications Tibet Yunnan Sichuan Gansu Qinghai Xingjiang

China Data Network for Development and Research: 

China Data Network for Development and Research

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China Data Network for Research and Education Facility support Research groups NBS SCPD CAS CASS Others Programs International Studies CCS, PCS, ISR, BS Asian Econ Panel Visitor Exchanges Research Assistants Universities Gov’t agencies Companies Public Access Level Three: Level Two: Level One: Direct support to research groups Paid and Limited free service Free access Universities, local gov’t and companies Scholars & students Partnerships:

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UM China Data Center http://chinadatacenter.org