Geo-analysis for implementing policyAnalysis of the socio-economic profiles

in EuropeMike Thacker, Porism Limited (UK)

Kortrijk – 20 November 2013

To discuss1. Evidence-led policy

2. Metrics structures

3. Example data analysis by area

4. Socio-economic profiles

5. Profiling by area across Europe

6. Small area profiles

7. Natural neighbourhoods

8. Further information

How open data applied to geography can influence and be used to implement policy

Policy Policy Metrics Services

Increase healthiness / quality of life

ObesityPsychiatric illnessCardiac illness

Dietary advice, School mealsGreen spaces,Recreational facilities

Increase economic activity EmploymentStreet crimeEducational attainment

Careers advicePolicing, CCTVSchooling, Adult education

Safer roads Road accidents Traffic control, Signage

Metrics

Policies Services

influence

determine

change

Evidence-led policy

Metrics structure

Metric value

Date/Time

Dimensions Area

Organisation

Examples•Miles of roads•Road accidents•Spending on roads

Example•Norfolk County Council

Example•Norfolk administrative area•East of England•England

At a point orOver a period

Examples•Age•Gender•Severity

Metric type

2012 6,142.5

183,003.4

2010-12

353

2,47324,027.821,534

£75.3M

EoE £573.2M England £208.8M

2011/12

has

has has has

has

go

ve

rns

Example data analysisFull report: Live PDF

Socio-economic profiles

• Use statistical clustering techniques to see which groups have similar metrics values

• Label these groups and describe their characteristics

• Identify services and message which modify outcomes for each

Example: Metropolitan strugglers

Example: Rural inheritance

Where different groups live

http://insight.esd-toolkit.eu/

Small area metrics analysis

UK small area metrics report

Natural neighbourhoods Unofficial geographies

URI

Further information• European / North Sea profiles http://insight.esd-toolkit.eu/• UK:

– Metric types http://id.esd.org.uk/list/metricTypes – Dimensions (Circumstances) http://id.esd.org.uk/list/circumstances– Municipalities http://opendatacommunities.org/data/local-authorities– Administrative areas http://statistics.data.gov.uk/doc/statistical-

geography/ – Natural neighbourhoods: http://neighbourhoods.esd.org.uk/– Tools http://about.esd.org.uk/

• Opening Up resources http://www.opening-up.eu/

Mike.Thacker@Porism.com