Rail transport performance in Europe: a new working paper
This new paper presents a detailed analysis of rail passenger services using a new accessibility framework developed with the International Transport Forum and the OECD and a near-complete collection of Europe-wide rail timetables. This framework compares the...Read article
August 2015: Relating Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Dementia Incidence
A study aiming to assess the association between long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and dementia incidence in a major city in northern Sweden.
Read articleHaiti and Pakistan: Population grids
The project aims to develop methods for creating high-res gridded population maps, based on a combination of census data and satellite image analysis.
Read articleGridded population data on 100m x 100m grid by Statistics Netherlands
The gridded population data from 2000–2010 can be downloaded from Statistics Netherlands website.
Read articleDownload EuroGrid by country
A EuroGrid dataset series of 1 x 1 km grids according to INSPIRE principles can be downloaded from this site shortly, see link inside.
Read articleDasymetric binary method to construct a population density grid for Spain
A paper on a dasymetric binary method to construct a population density grid for Spain is published. Binary means less errors, the authors argue.
Read articleData Provider Survey conducted
The Geostat project Data Provider web based Survey is now closed. The survey will give insights to the current situation in gridded statistics data production and availability mainly in National Statistical Institutions in Europe.
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Over half of the users need geostatistics on 1×1 km and 100×100 m grids
A recent User Needs Survey underlined the importance of grid based statistics of 1 km x 1 km and 100 x 100 m grid cell sizes.
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