For help with GIS and data, please visit UBC Library's GIS Services, Data Services and Government Publications guides. Please note that these services are located in the Koerner Library.
A few resources are listed below:
Featured Resources
- Planet.com Satellite Imagery Archive and Basemaps This link opens in a new windowPlanet.com provides access to a global satellite imagery archive of multi-spectral imagery dating back to 2009.
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowInternet-based mapping application that enables users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using Canadian and US demographic, business, and marketing data.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowSocial Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information.
GIS / Data
- Abacus Data Repository This link opens in a new windowAbacus is UBC's collection of data sets, including public use microdata from Statistics Canada, public opinion polls, and geospatial data. Look here for Statistics Canada surveys and data.
- Planet.com Satellite Imagery Archive and Basemaps This link opens in a new windowPlanet.com provides access to a global satellite imagery archive of multi-spectral imagery dating back to 2009.
- Canadian Census Analyser This link opens in a new windowCanadian Census Analyser features census profiles for multiple levels of geography as far back as 1961, online analysis of public use microdata files 1971- , and postal code conversion files 1996- .
- CANSIM (CANadian Socioeconomic Information Management) Database (Statistics Canada) This link opens in a new windowCANSIM is a comprehensive database from Statistics Canada containing more than 52 million numeric time series covering a wide variety of social and economic indicators.
- UNdata This link opens in a new windowSelected statistics from the entire UN system. Summary tables cover agriculture, population, industry, national accounts, energy, health, human development, trade, refugees, education, employment, and technology.
- World Bank Data This link opens in a new windowDevelopment-oriented statistics from the World Bank: social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators for over 200 countries and 18 country groups, covering 1960 to the present.
Maps
Online Mapping Tools
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowInternet-based mapping application that enables users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using Canadian and US demographic, business, and marketing data.
- VanMapProduced by the City of Vancouver, VanMap lets you view data about Vancouver in map form. There are dozens of features you can turn on and off with the click of a button: Property lines; Zoning information; Sewer mains; Water mains; Information about addresses; Public places; Crime data.
Map Collections @ UBC
UBC Library's map collections are located in the Koerner Library and Rare Books & Special Collections. Visit in person or consult one of these online guides or resources:
- Open Collection: Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)A series of land use maps covering metro Vancouver. Coverage includes residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Index sheets are also available digitally for reference and orientation purposes.