Adapting new technologies to census operations

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Adapting new technologies to census operations


This paper discusses the adaption of new technologies to various census operations including management, communication, logistics, quality assurance, data capture, mapping (GIS, GPS), data processing and storage, use of internet for data collection and dissemination. Among the concerns regarding new technology are discussed among others: how to choose appropriate technology; how to maintain the integrity of existing statistical systems; how to deal with outsourcing certain tasks; and how to maintain confidentiality of data.

Paper presented at the Symposium on Global Review of 2000 Round of Population and Housing Censuses: Mid-Decade Assessment and Future Prospects, New York, 7-10 August 2001.


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Created:Thursday, August 16, 2007
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Secondary Categories: 10. Use of new technologies in census operations, 2. Census mapping and GIS, 1. Data capture, 1. Dissemination of census data
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