GIS for Housing and Urban Development

by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Geography, Committee on Review of Geographic Information Systems Research and Applications at HUD: Current Pr

Overview

The report describes potential applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research for understanding housing needs, addressing broader issues of urban poverty and community development, and improving access to information and services by the many users of HUD's data. It offers a vision of HUD as an important player in providing urban data to federal initiatives towards a spatial data infrastructure for the nation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780309088749
Publisher:	National Academies Press
Publication date:	03/26/2003
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Executive Summary	1
1	Introduction	17
	History and Role of the Department of Housing and Urban Development	17
	HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research	19
	Geographic Data for Policy and Research at HUD	19
	GIS and a Changing America	23
	HUD and the Evolution of Urban Issues	24
	Study and Report	27
2	Ensuring the Availability, Accuracy, and Relevance of Urban and Housing Data	29
	The Spatial Data Challenge	29
	Ensuring Data Accuracy and Relevance	38
	The Need for an Urban Data Infrastructure	45
	Summary	49
3	Data Dissemination and Software Tools	51
	HUD Data Users	51
	Data Dissemination	58
	HUD GIS Support Tools	63
	Summary	67
4	Research and Policy Development	69
	The Spatial Dimensions of Urban Poverty	70
	Monitoring Housing Market Conditions and Trends	81
	Priorities for Geographic Analysis of Urban and Housing Issues	87
	Summary	92
5	The Role of Partnerships	93
	Building Interagency Partnerships to Share Data	94
	HUD's Partners and Relationships	95
	Summary	104
	References	107
	Appendixes
A	Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	115
B	Other Contributors	119
C	Workshop Agenda	123
D	Acronym List	127