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Spatial Analysis for Development Research and Policy Analysis

Sustainable Rural and Urban Development
The Spatial Analysis Unit carries out analytical work and advisory services related to the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and related technologies for development research and policy analysis. The team’s activities cover a wide range of applications across sectors, regions and networks.
 
The pages linked below present examples of analytical applications in which spatially referenced information and geographic analysis tools helped provide valuable insights and illustrate findings. The examples are drawn from collaborative operational and research projects across teams, sectors and regions.
 
 
 
 Regional economic development

The role of transport infrastructure: India and Mexico
Location of economic activity in Indonesia
Patterns of employment change in Poland

 Urban

 Urban household surveys in India

 Environment

Urban air pollution
Forestry sector compliance monitoring using remote sensing

 Poverty

Poverty counts versus rates in East Asia

Natural hazards

Global natural disaster risk hotspots

Rural development

Stimulating non-farm sector growth in Bangladesh

Global issues

World Development Report 2003
Prioritizing global environmental investments

 
Resource Persons
  • Uwe Deichmann
  • Siobhan Murray
  • Brian Blankespoor
 
 
Documents
You can download  related documents. These include content-rich current outputs (updated document versions, miscellaneous documents, and web pages).
 
Links
World Bank Geoinformation and Mapping Site



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