Social explorer
GINYS-CED-001
Albert Esteve Palós
Investigador Principal
Explorador Social is an user-friendly and interactive open access platform that allows to explore geo-referenced data on different topics such as sociodemography, economics, politics, and the environment, among others. The project is an initiative of the Center for Demographic Studies (CED) in collaboration with Social Explorer Inc. CED is responsible for the compilation, harmonization, and dissemination of the contents, and Social Explorer, Inc. is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the software.
To date, Explorador Social contains more than 2000 variables organized into categories for ease of access (e.g., population, housing, elections). The data are aggregated at different geographic levels depending on the variable, from the census section (e.g., census and income) to the Autonomous Community. The temporal reference of the data ranges from 1900 (e.g., historical censuses) up to the present.
Explorador Social uses maps as a principal way to access data. Users can create maps to visualize data at different geographic levels, and they can move from one level to another with a simple click. They can also customize their maps in myriad ways by selecting different map typologies, colors, symbols, and layers. Additionally, users can share their maps on social networks.
Explorador Social is an open access application with an option for individual users to register for a more personalized experience. Registered users can save and share maps, reports, and other types of content.
Services
Explorador Social is a research infrastructure designed for a wide range of users:
- High school and university teachers and students, especially in the social sciences, will be able to count on a tool that complements their teaching and learning.
- Public administrators will have centralized and personalized information from their areas of government.
- Organizations will be able to use the data to inform decision making.
- Researchers will be able to explore, download, and process the information.
- Journalists will be able to create infographics.
Equipment
Database with more than 2000 harmonized variables for comparability over time and across geographies
Staff
Teresa Menacho Montes | tmenacho@ced.uab.cat
Joan García Román | jgarcia@ced.uab.cat
Anna Turu Sánchez | aturu@ced.uab.cat
Amand Blanes Llorens | ablanes@ced.uab.cat
Julián López Colás | jlopez@ced.uab.cat
Antonio José Medina Cruz | tmedina@ced.uab.cat
Amalia Gómez Casillas | agomez@ced.uab.cat
Publications
Explorador Social: Actionable Data Made Real (2021)
Perspectives Demogràfiques, 23: 1-4 (ISSN: 2696-4228)
Perspectives Demogràfiques, 23: 1-4 (ISSN: 2696-4228)
