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Estimating urban areas using historical census data and the H3 grid

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Historical (1851-1911) urban areas in England and Wales have often been derived from population data, which typically utilise census administrative units. However, these frequently fail to conform to the spatial boundaries of urban settlements. Recent developments in the geocoding of individuals enumerated by the census to a street level now facilitate a re-evaluation of this approach. Utilising Uber’s H3 grid, this paper outlines a method for estimating urban areas at each historical decennial census, using 1901 as a case study.

Source: White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15229218

Author: Solomon, Guy

Institution: University of Sheffield

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6949413077

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