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Developing A Parcel-Based Population Model for the Central Okanagan Taylor-Noonan, Cameron

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Abstract The spatial resolution of the land use information used by local governments for planning and engineering is often insufficient for the pedestrian-scaled analysis of cities. The aim of this project was to develop a simple, user-friendly model for generating population estimates at a parcel level as part of a broader initiative to quantify urban areas at fine scale in the Central Okanagan. The final model incorporates Census data on occupancy rates, average household sizes, and neighbourhood household composition to produce small area populations estimates which are more accurate than traditional housing unit approaches without significantly adding to the resources or time required for implementation.

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Developing A Parcel-Based Population Model for the Central Okanagan
Creator
Taylor-Noonan, Cameron
Date Issued
2016-10
Description
Abstract The spatial resolution of the land use information used by local governments for planning and engineering is often insufficient for the pedestrian-scaled analysis of cities. The aim of this project was to develop a simple, user-friendly model for generating population estimates at a parcel level as part of a broader initiative to quantify urban areas at fine scale in the Central Okanagan. The final model incorporates Census data on occupancy rates, average household sizes, and neighbourhood household composition to produce small area populations estimates which are more accurate than traditional housing unit approaches without significantly adding to the resources or time required for implementation.
Geographic Location
Central Okanagan (B.C.)
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. SCARP Graduating Projects
Date Available
2017-02-28
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0343000
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/60737
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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