title: 2001 Census output areas: from concept to prototype.
abstract: This article describes the development of a prototype output area production system for the 2001 Census. A number of outstanding design issues concerning 2001 output areas are explained, and the implications of using a geographical information system for the management of census geography are explored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Southampton.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D019352:Censuses; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004739:England; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008377:Maps as Topic; D011156:Population Density; D012107:Research Design; D014852:Wales