Workshop in Advanced Quantitative Methods for Census Flow Data Analysis

Description

This one-day training course was held as part of an AQMeN Collaborative Grant. Migration and commuting are two important types of geographical mobility, their volumes and patterns are of considerable importance to researchers from multiple disciplines in social sciences as well as to policy makers dealing with economic growth, housing provision and sustainable transport. With the imminent release of 2011 census flow data, this one-day training workshop will introduce the relevant data , the structure of the census flow data, access issues, theoretical concepts and quantitative methods in analysing census flow data. The workshop is designed to be relevant to people who work in government agencies, charities or other public sectors , as well as staff and students from university departments and research centres. The event is intended to be engaging and informative. There will be lectures and demonstrations, a number of group activities, as well as worked examples. Statistical ability is not required. Participants are encouraged to bring along examples of questions to be addressed through use of flow data, and will be helped to design analyses to suit their needs. The workshop is an introductory session. Conceptual ideas relating to analysis of flow data will be introduced. The workshop will point to support material and networks of users of flow data.

Period	15 Jan 2014
Event type	Workshop
Location	Edinburgh, United KingdomShow on map