General
Urban
Planet - BBC in depth Global perspective
which includes an interactive map. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2006/urbanisation/default.stm
UK
cities You should try the local
authority site for the urban area you're
interested in. You can get a list at http://www.ukonline.gov.uk
News
stories You can search for TV
news
features, stories in the national press or for the area's local
newspaper using The Paper Boy http://www.thepaperboy.com
Birmingham has one of the best sites
of its type, with all the key facts available to
download in a variety of formats. http://www.birminghameconomy.org.uk/key.html For ward-based data on
Birmingham use: http://www.birminghameconomy.org.uk/wards.html
Ward
data Specific area data can be got from
the neighbourhood statistics service
- type in a postcode for the key
statistics on that district (including Oxford
University deprivation index). Also can click on
areas via a regional map. A sophisticated GIS
system has been added which means you can get a
map of ward boundaries to go with your tables of
data. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk ONS data
services, recent Census developments, access to
public data and a section on the UK in Figures.
For downloads in csv format (spreadsheet can be
saved as Excel) go to StatBase. http://www.statistics.gov.uk For more details, maps,
air photos and house price data see: Web postcode trail
2001
Census The Census is a count of all people
and households in the UK and is normally taken
every ten years. It provides statistical
information for planning and monitoring services
including schools, health services, roads and
libraries. The latest Census took place on 29
April 2001 and the first results from the 2001
Census were published on Monday 30 September
2002. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/
ACORN
Profiles Available from 'Up My Street'
(along with house price data). These descriptions
used by marketing and advertising executives can
give an indication of likely lifestyle (consumer
preferences and behaviour). However, the profile
does not actually describe a specific locality or
its residents. For example, Type 11 are said
to be "...affluent working couples with
mortgages in new homes in suburban, family
neighbourhoods..." (1.3 per cent of the
population). Comments on likely 2plus car
ownership, ITV viewing, children and mortgages.
Can be used alongside Census data (and fieldwork)
to assess the relative affluence of residential
areas. http://www.upmystreet.com
The
Social Exclusion Unit Social exclusion
is a shorthand term for what can happen when
people or areas suffer from a combination of
linked problems. Includes neighbourhood renewal.
UK Government site. http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/seu/ http://www.neighbourhood.odpm.gov.uk
Public
Health Observatories There are eight of these
- one for each NHS region. The information
available varies from site to site, but can
provide data on health inequalites. http://www.pho.org.uk
LEDC
urban environments See my sustainable cities page.
Brazil
See my Brazil page, particularly for Rio de
Janeiro and Curitiba. Urban issues
Portal
or gateway sites Sites created by other
geographers may well have the urban area you're
after. See Gateway sites
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