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SUMMARY:Geographic data in support of public policy: The example of a hous
 ing age and type survey for planning - Dr Seppe Cassettari\, CEO The GeoIn
 formation
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DESCRIPTION:*To register for this event please follow the link "here.":htt
 p://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/events/cpp-seminar-seppe-cassettari/signup/*\n\nThe
  importance of high quality map data to support public policy is generally
  well appreciated and the National Mapping agency - Ordnance Survey - play
 s an important role in maintaining the base data for the country. Developm
 ents in technology which make the capture of map data easier and more cost
  effective\, together with recent government policy that makes some of the
  OS map data freely available\, has encouraged commercial competitors to t
 he OS to enter the market and new data sets to be created. The impact is m
 ore and better targeted geographic data to support evidence-based policy.\
 n\nAs an example of this The GeoInformation Group\, a Cambridge-based comp
 any\, is involved in both creating large scale mapping databases and colle
 cted high value information that is used in a range of organisations. One 
 of these is an interpretation of the age and type of all residential build
 ings in urban centres with a population over 10\,000. This allows planners
  at all levels to understand the urban structure of a settlement\, how and
  where regeneration is important and the impact of green field development
 . At the same time the data is used to support other types of analysis suc
 h as subsidence potential or implications of flooding for properties with 
 basements.\n\n------------------------------------------------------\n\nTh
 ese seminars aim to bring together a diverse range of individuals from the
  humanities\, social and natural sciences to discuss the public policy imp
 lications of their work and research. Each talk will last 25-30 minutes an
 d will be followed by open discussion and run on Friday's in termtime 1-2p
 m.\n\nThis seminar will take place in LR6 in the Department of Engineering
 \, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge.\n\nSpeaker: TBC
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Lecture Room 6
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