2016 population ecumene by census subdivision

A population ecumene is the area of inhabited lands or settled areas generally delimited by a minimum population density. This ecumene shows the areas of the densest and most extended population within census subdivisions.

A census subdivision (CSD) is the general term for municipalities (as determined by provincial or territorial legislation) or areas treated as municipal equivalents for statistical purposes (e.g., Indigenous Peoples reserves and communities and unorganized territories). Municipal status is defined by laws in effect in each province and territory in Canada. For further information, consult the Statistics Canada’s 2016 Illustrated Glossary (see below under Data Resources).

The assemblage of dissemination block population density data from the 2016 Census of Population are used to form the ecumene areas within census subdivisions. Areas included in the ecumene are dissemination blocks where the population density is greater than or equal to 0.4 persons per square kilometre or about one person per square mile. In some areas to capture more population within the ecumene the criteria was extended to 0.2 persons per square kilometre. The ecumene areas were generalized in certain areas to remove small uninhabited areas within the ecumene areas in census subdivisions.

This map can be used as an “ecumene” overlay to differentiate the sparsely populated areas from the ecumene in conjunction with census subdivision data or other large-scale maps. This ecumene shows a more meaningful distribution of the population for Canada.

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Date ( RI_366 )
2018
Date ( RI_367 )
2018
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  Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector - ( )
Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
Status
completed; complété RI_593
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded; auBesoin RI_540
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Population distribution
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Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)
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This map is for informational purposes and has not been prepared for, or would not be suitable for, legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. The geographic data layers are provided as a public resource. Natural Resources Canada makes no warranties, expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of its data, and it should not be construed or used as a legal description. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the data.

Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. Natural Resources Canada provides these data in good faith and shall in no event be liable for any incorrect results, any lost profits and special, indirect or consequential damages to any party, arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data herein or the services provided. Natural Resources Canada shall not be held liable for any third party’s interpretation of the data. Natural Resources Canada reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or these services at any time.
Spatial representation type
vector; vecteur RI_635
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Metadata language
fra
Topic category
  • Location
  • Boundaries
  • Society
Begin date
2016
End date
2016
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http://www.epsg-registry.org / EPSG:3978 /
Distribution format
  • ESRI REST ( 10.7.1 )

  • WMS ( 1.3.0 )

  • FGDB/GDB ( Unknown/Inconnue )

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  Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector - ( )
Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
OnLine resource
2016 Population ecumene by census subdivision ( ESRI REST: Map Server )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
2016 Population ecumene by census subdivision ( OGC:WMS )

Web Service;WMS;eng

OnLine resource
2016 Population ecumene by census subdivision ( OGC:WMS )

Web Service;WMS;fra

OnLine resource
Selection of Statistics Canada socio-economic variables by census subdivision 2016 (CSD) ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;HTML;fra

OnLine resource
Statistics Canada’s 2016 Illustrated Glossary ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
Statistics Canada’s 2016 Illustrated Glossary ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;HTML;fra

OnLine resource
2016 Population ecumene by census subdivision ( ESRI REST: Map Server )

Web Service;ESRI REST;fra

OnLine resource
2016 Population ecumene by census subdivision ( HTTPS )

Dataset;FGDB/GDB;eng,fra

OnLine resource
Selection of Statistics Canada socio-economic variables by census subdivision 2016 (CSD) ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;HTML;eng

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1694e167-f6f4-48a4-b40c-78ddb9587777 XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Parent identifier
2016 population ecumene f61ee703-1727-4d43-a758-446df4117467
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2021-07-06T15:51:41
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_414
  Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector - ( )
Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
 
 

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