Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/282628 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16501
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Recent advancements in data collection have expanded the tools and information available for urban and spatial-based research. This paper presents an overview of spatial big data sources used in urban science and urban economics, with the goal of directing and enriching future research by other applied economists. We structure our discussion around data origins and analytical methods, discussing geographic information maps, GPS and CDR, textual repositories, social media, credit card transactions, street imagery, sensor readings, volumetric data, street patterns, transportation metrics, public records, geocoded historical data, business analytics, real estate transactions, and crowdsourced input. While aiming to provide an overarching perspective, we also touch upon common challenges in urban big data research, especially those unique to data collection, analysis, and inference.
Subjects: 
urban big data
JEL: 
J01
C80
R00
R32
R58
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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