Collection

Part A: Socio-economic factors

The census data in 1996 based on the census subdivision.

The base map shows the census subdivision. (713 subdivisions)

Part B: health related factors

British Columbia Vital Statistics
www.vs.gov.bc.ca
Annual Report 1996 and 2001

The base map shows the local health regions. (88 regions)

Manipulation

Part A: I calculated the ratios of some factors instead of the exact values since the population in Vancouver area is outnumbered and by comparison the Vancouver area would be always most likely to exhibit the highest number. Therefore, I think it is unfair to use the exact values.

The list of factors that I calculated: the ratio Pop of Black, South Asian, Chinese, Southeast Asia, Filipino, Arab/West Asian, Latin American, Aboriginal, age between 20-39, People whose education are up to grade15, People who spend more than 30% of income on rent, People who spend more than 30% of income on housing, People who worked full time full year and part year or part time, and People who obtain EI.

Part B:
I calculated the ratio on 6 factors.
Factors: alcohol related deaths in 1996 and 2001
Drug induced deaths in 1996 and 2001
The number of suicide in 1996 and 2001

I also calculated the infant mortality rate by a formula.
1000 * (the number of infant deaths / the number of live births)

In part A and B, all calculations are done by the arcview and transferred to Idrisi.