Nick Newstead is an economist at Statistics Canada's Data Exploration and Integration Lab (DEIL). His work at DEIL focuses on geographic measures of remoteness and proximity to services. Nick's most recent project is the Real-time Local Business Conditions Index. He obtained a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Simon Fraser University.
Sessions in which Nick Newstead participates
viernes 24 julio, 2020
Title: DEIL experiments and outputs with open geospatial dataThe Data Exploration and Integration Lab (DEIL) at Statistics Canada has implemented a number of projects using, to the extent possible, open georeferenced data and open source tools. This presentation outlines some of this work. We will present recent developments of the Linkable Open Data Environment (LODE), examples of the use of LODE data, the development of a Proximity Measures Database and Data Viewer, and an R&amp...
miércoles 13 octubre, 2021
Download PresentationEven in an increasingly digital world, spatial proximity to services and amenities remains a driver of socioeconomic outcomes for business and people alike. In Canada, a nation-wide measurement framework of proximity was lacking. To address this data gap, Statistics Canada developed the first set of nation-wide proximity me...