6.9 Urban Data

• What is urban data used for?

  Planning, research, and policy-making
• What are the four main categories of urban data?

  Demographic, economic, environmental, infrastructure
• Which category of urban data includes information on air quality and green spaces?

  Environment
• What are the two main types of data collection methods used in urban studies?

  Primary and secondary
• Steps involved in analyzing urban data trends

  1️⃣ Create charts and graphs

  2️⃣ Examine urban indicators over time

  3️⃣ Compare data across cities
• The purpose of collecting urban data is to support informed decision-making in planning, research, and policy-making
• Infrastructure data includes information on traffic volume and public transit usage.


  True
• Analyzing census data is an example of secondary data collection.


  True
• Examining how urban indicators change over time is called trend analysis.
• Urban data informs the development of comprehensive plans and infrastructure projects.
• Transportation data is used to improve traffic flow and transit planning.


  True
• Urban data includes information on infrastructure like public transit usage.


  True
• Urban data on infrastructure is used to improve mobility and living standards.


  True
• What is an example of secondary data used in urban studies?

  Census population data
• What is urban data defined as?

  Information about urban areas
• Data on income levels and business locations falls under the category of economics
• Collecting data directly through surveys or observations is known as primary data collection.
• What does data visualization help identify in urban studies?

  Trends, anomalies, relationships
• Why is urban data crucial for urban planning and policy-making?

  It provides valuable insights
• What type of decisions does urban data help policymakers make?

  Evidence-based decisions
• Census bureaus and surveys are primary sources for demographic data
• Income levels and employment rates are part of economic data
• Business locations are a type of economic data
• Conducting resident surveys is an example of primary data collection
• Population age distribution falls under demographic data
• Urban data includes information on demographics, housing, transportation, economics, and environment.


  True
• What are the two main methods used for data collection in urban studies?

  Primary and secondary
• Steps in analyzing urban data trends

  1️⃣ Collect urban data

  2️⃣ Visualize data using charts and graphs

  3️⃣ Identify trends and anomalies

  4️⃣ Analyze long-term shifts

  5️⃣ Compare data across cities
• Comparing urban data across different cities highlights best practices.


  True
• Urban data helps policymakers evaluate the impact of housing policies.


  True