Bureau's Geographic Information Center (GIS)
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In preparation for the population and housing census of 1995,
the streets and buildings of 193 urban settlements (containing 2,000 or
more residents) were mapped for the first time in the history of the country
using a uniform digital format, in order to create a comparative base allowing
the uniform handling of all settlements and producing uniform products for the
census.
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For this purpose, a Geographic Information System (GIS) unit has been
established at the Bureau, whose function was handling the geographical
information system. Addresses and street names were assigned to all the
buildings and streets that were mapped. The addresses and street names were
taken from Population Registry data or were gathered by thorough fieldwork.
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After concluding the census, the questionnaire data gathered from the field was
cross-matched with building addresses in the GIS. This means that the Bureau
currently has building-level data allowing it to perform regional analyses not
only by the traditional divisions (quarter, sub-quarter and statistic area) but
also according to the needs of the user, on the condition that the area cells
are large enough and no violation of the secrecy of information on individuals
is caused.
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The Bureau's GIS unit expanded its geographical analysis and
information services, now also dealing with the production of cartographic
products, regional statistical analyses, updating of databases and layers, and more.
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Review of Central Statistics Bureau GIS unit's layers
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A digital vector mapping survey was performed of urbanized
settlements in Israel at 1:2,500 scale (suitable for geographical information
system environments), correct for 1995 and includes the following layers:
Buildings - including addresses and building designation. Addresses - including
street and address name and code. Streets - including street name and code.
Settlements - including all settlements in Israel with data (settlement table).
Statistical areas - delineation of statistical areas in 86 municipal settlements
having 10,000 residents or more. Voting districts - delineation of voting
districts in settlements (updated once a year). Sub-quarters and quarters -
delineation of sub-quarters and quarters in 26 urban settlements of 40,000
residents or more. Tel Aviv metropolis - division into core, rings and sectors.
Haifa metropolis - division into core, rings and sectors. Natural areas -
national division into natural areas 95. Products can be purchased on digital
media or as paper maps. For details and prices, call 02-6592158 or email at gis@cbs.gov.il
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Services for external customers
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Land use analysis - based on National Statistics Bureau data
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Transport areas - creation of a transport area boundary layer based on a given settlement list.
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Dialing areas - creation of dialing region boundary layer based on list of settlements in
Israel.
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Thematic grid layers - population density
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Thematic map layers - building designation in municipal settlements, population density in statistical areas with
nationwide coverage.
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