Skinner Regional Systems Analysis Dataverse

An archive of the datasets developed for the Regional Systems Analysis laboratory, under the direction of G. William Skinner. See also sample layers as webmaps.

The core datasets, including GIS layers and tabular data, are being preserved in this repository. Together the datasets will present a case study of the methodology used for determination of the Levels in Urban Hierarchy (LUH), Urban-Rural Continuum values (URC), and the delineation of Core Periphery Zones (CPZ).

For a comprehensive description of the analysis method, please see Spatial Contexts of Urbanization and Land Conservation in North China by Mark Henderson.

Archive Editors:
Mark Henderson, Mills College Public Policy Program

Merrick Lex Berman, China Biographical Database

China - Modern Dataverse

China - Late Imperial Dataverse

Japan Dataverse

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John Ziemer Interview (Nov 2008) Sep 6, 2017 Ziemer, John; Berman, Merrick Lex, 2017, "John Ziemer Interview (Nov 2008)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UGASBW, Harvard Dataverse, V1 John Ziemer was the long-time editor of Chinese and Asian Publications at Stanford University Press, and founding editor of the Asia Center Publications division of Harvard University Press. At the time of this interview, Ziemer was working at Harvard and agreed to share his thoughts and memories of his colleague, G. William Skinner. The interview...
Skinner Magnetic Tapes Aug 30, 2017 G. W. Skinner; Henderson, Mark, 2017, "Skinner Magnetic Tapes", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/DOWPQU, Harvard Dataverse, V2 A collection of 1970s – 1980s era mainframe computer magnetic tapes from the G. W. Skinner lab.
ChinaSP Dataset, China 1990 Census One Percent Sample Jul 19, 2017 Skinner, G. W.; Henderson, Mark; Cai, Yong, 2017, "ChinaSP Dataset, China 1990 Census One Percent Sample", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/L141VB, Harvard Dataverse, V2 The ChinaSP dataset integrates two samples derived from the China 1990 Census, one sample for every 100th person, and one sample for every 100th household. The data was originally shared in a collaboration between the China State Statistical Bureau and G. W. Skinner for use in hierarchical regional space analysis. The ChinaSP dataset is in the proc...
Papers on Japan Dec 6, 2016 - Japan Dataverse Tsunetoshi Mizoguchi, 2014, "Papers on Japan", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/26574, Harvard Dataverse, V2 Occasional papers and references related to Japanese Core Periphery Analysis and Regional Systems of Japan, related to the work of G. W. Skinner.
China - Modern Dataverse(Mills College / Harvard CGA) Dec 6, 2016 Data from the HRS analysis of modern China (1982-2000)
China - Late Imperial Dataverse(Mills College / Harvard CGA) Dec 6, 2016 Data from the HRS analysis of Late Imperial China (1820-1911).
Japan Dataverse(Mills College / Harvard CGA) Dec 6, 2016 Data from the HRS analysis of early Meiji Japan.
Karte von Tschili und Schantung (Maps of Zhili (Hebei) and Shandong), 1904-1907 Nov 1, 2016 - China - Late Imperial Dataverse Prussia. Landesaufnahme. Kartographische Abteilung., 2008, "Karte von Tschili und Schantung (Maps of Zhili (Hebei) and Shandong), 1904-1907", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HWUQNA, Harvard Dataverse, V3 These detailed maps compiled by the Royal Prussian Land Survey provide a unique view of the North China landscape of a century ago, showing the built-up areas, or footprints, of settlements from walled cities down to small villages. Digital scanned images of these maps have been prepared for research on historical land use change. Original citation...
Japan City Systems of the early Meiji era Oct 26, 2016 - Japan Dataverse Skinner, G. William; Tsunetoshi Mizoguchi; Henderson, Mark, 2016, "Japan City Systems of the early Meiji era", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/OJS5W1, Harvard Dataverse, V1 City Systems of early Meiji Japan, including Regional City Systems (around higher-order cities) and, nested within them, Greater City Systems (around mid-level cities, according to the central place analysis represented in the JapanT dataset).
China City Walls of Hebei and Shandong Oct 25, 2016 - China - Late Imperial Dataverse Mark Henderson, 2016, "China City Walls of Hebei and Shandong", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7MXVKV, Harvard Dataverse, V1 The 1904-07 Prussian maps show the footprints of settlements including the outlines of city walls. Small areas around each capital in the ChinaW file were clipped from the georeferenced maps. Filenames contain the ChinaW ID number for each city.

John Ziemer Interview (Nov 2008)

Sep 6, 2017

Ziemer, John; Berman, Merrick Lex, 2017, "John Ziemer Interview (Nov 2008)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UGASBW, Harvard Dataverse, V1

John Ziemer was the long-time editor of Chinese and Asian Publications at Stanford University Press, and founding editor of the Asia Center Publications division of Harvard University Press. At the time of this interview, Ziemer was working at Harvard and agreed to share his thoughts and memories of his colleague, G. William Skinner. The interview...

Skinner Magnetic Tapes

Aug 30, 2017

G. W. Skinner; Henderson, Mark, 2017, "Skinner Magnetic Tapes", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/DOWPQU, Harvard Dataverse, V2

A collection of 1970s – 1980s era mainframe computer magnetic tapes from the G. W. Skinner lab.

ChinaSP Dataset, China 1990 Census One Percent Sample

Jul 19, 2017

Skinner, G. W.; Henderson, Mark; Cai, Yong, 2017, "ChinaSP Dataset, China 1990 Census One Percent Sample", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/L141VB, Harvard Dataverse, V2

The ChinaSP dataset integrates two samples derived from the China 1990 Census, one sample for every 100th person, and one sample for every 100th household. The data was originally shared in a collaboration between the China State Statistical Bureau and G. W. Skinner for use in hierarchical regional space analysis. The ChinaSP dataset is in the proc...

Papers on Japan

Dec 6, 2016 - Japan Dataverse

Tsunetoshi Mizoguchi, 2014, "Papers on Japan", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/26574, Harvard Dataverse, V2

Occasional papers and references related to Japanese Core Periphery Analysis and Regional Systems of Japan, related to the work of G. W. Skinner.

China - Modern Dataverse(Mills College / Harvard CGA)

Dec 6, 2016

Data from the HRS analysis of modern China (1982-2000)

China - Late Imperial Dataverse(Mills College / Harvard CGA)

Dec 6, 2016

Data from the HRS analysis of Late Imperial China (1820-1911).

Japan Dataverse(Mills College / Harvard CGA)

Dec 6, 2016

Data from the HRS analysis of early Meiji Japan.

Karte von Tschili und Schantung (Maps of Zhili (Hebei) and Shandong), 1904-1907

Nov 1, 2016 - China - Late Imperial Dataverse

Prussia. Landesaufnahme. Kartographische Abteilung., 2008, "Karte von Tschili und Schantung (Maps of Zhili (Hebei) and Shandong), 1904-1907", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/HWUQNA, Harvard Dataverse, V3

These detailed maps compiled by the Royal Prussian Land Survey provide a unique view of the North China landscape of a century ago, showing the built-up areas, or footprints, of settlements from walled cities down to small villages. Digital scanned images of these maps have been prepared for research on historical land use change. Original citation...

Japan City Systems of the early Meiji era

Oct 26, 2016 - Japan Dataverse

Skinner, G. William; Tsunetoshi Mizoguchi; Henderson, Mark, 2016, "Japan City Systems of the early Meiji era", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/OJS5W1, Harvard Dataverse, V1

City Systems of early Meiji Japan, including Regional City Systems (around higher-order cities) and, nested within them, Greater City Systems (around mid-level cities, according to the central place analysis represented in the JapanT dataset).

China City Walls of Hebei and Shandong

Oct 25, 2016 - China - Late Imperial Dataverse

Mark Henderson, 2016, "China City Walls of Hebei and Shandong", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7MXVKV, Harvard Dataverse, V1

The 1904-07 Prussian maps show the footprints of settlements including the outlines of city walls. Small areas around each capital in the ChinaW file were clipped from the georeferenced maps. Filenames contain the ChinaW ID number for each city.

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