Topic 6.

9, Daily Video 1, Urban Data

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● Urban Data - from census and survey data provide information about changes in
population composition and size in urban areas where we live.
○ Quantitative data
■ Definition- data that can be counted, measured, and expressed with
numbers
■ Examples- census, survey data
■ Who uses this data?
* the government, business owners, hospitals
■ Specific Uses
● Gerrymandering, add more restaurant chains depending on
population and age range, hospitals do similar
○ Qualitative data - from field studies and narratives provide information about
individual attitudes toward urban change.

■ Definition- data the is descriptive and conceptual

■ Examples- field studies. narratives
■ Questions that may be asked
● “What are your thoughts about the county building a soccer
stadium in this area?”
● “How would you feel about the city creating designated bike lanes
in the downtown area?”
● “What changes have you noticed in your neighborhood in the last
20 years?”

Pause and Practice: data that approximates a city neighborhood in size

a) A census tract is the answer, it approximates a city neighborhood in size. It is the smallest
and most detailed way to determine a small area such as a neighborhood.

Takeaways:
We collect and examine various types of data that help provide information on changes in areas
we live. Quantitative data from census and survey data provide information about changes in
population composition (age, gender, ethnicity) and size in urban areas. Qualitative data from field
studies and narratives provide individual attitudes toward urban change. Urban data helps
federal, state, and local governments make important decisions about congressional
representation, school lunch programs, funding for highway planning and construction, public
transit systems, hospitals, and fire departments, just to name a few.