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High-resolution population estimation using household survey data and building footprints

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  • Gianluca Boo

    (University of Southampton)

  • Edith Darin

    (University of Southampton)

  • Douglas R. Leasure

    (University of Southampton)

  • Claire A. Dooley

    (University of Southampton)

  • Heather R. Chamberlain

    (University of Southampton)

  • Attila N. Lázár

    (University of Southampton)

  • Kevin Tschirhart

    (Columbia University)

  • Cyrus Sinai

    (University of California at Los Angeles
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

  • Nicole A. Hoff

    (University of California at Los Angeles)

  • Trevon Fuller

    (University of California at Los Angeles)

  • Kamy Musene

    (University of California at Los Angeles)

  • Arly Batumbo

    (Bureau Central du Recensement, Institut National de la Statistique)

  • Anne W. Rimoin

    (University of California at Los Angeles)

  • Andrew J. Tatem

    (University of Southampton)

Abstract

The national census is an essential data source to support decision-making in many areas of public interest. However, this data may become outdated during the intercensal period, which can stretch up to several decades. In this study, we develop a Bayesian hierarchical model leveraging recent household surveys and building footprints to produce up-to-date population estimates. We estimate population totals and age and sex breakdowns with associated uncertainty measures within grid cells of approximately 100 m in five provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country where the last census was completed in 1984. The model exhibits a very good fit, with an R2 value of 0.79 for out-of-sample predictions of population totals at the microcensus-cluster level and 1.00 for age and sex proportions at the province level. This work confirms the benefits of combining household surveys and building footprints for high-resolution population estimation in countries with outdated censuses.

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  • Gianluca Boo & Edith Darin & Douglas R. Leasure & Claire A. Dooley & Heather R. Chamberlain & Attila N. Lázár & Kevin Tschirhart & Cyrus Sinai & Nicole A. Hoff & Trevon Fuller & Kamy Musene & Arly Bat, 2022. "High-resolution population estimation using household survey data and building footprints," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-29094-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29094-x
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    1. Marivoet, Wim & De Herdt, Tom, 2017. "From figures to facts: making sense of socio-economic surveys in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)," IOB Analyses & Policy Briefs 23, Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB).
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