Intended for policy makers and researchers involved with resource and program distribution and urban planning, this guide examines new methodologies employed by the US Census and provides practical advice on adapting existing planning processes and using GIS techniques to get the most out of updated, but often confusing, demographic data. The volume begins with an overview of the US Census and the new American Community Survey and presents discussion on topics such as data interpretation, analyzing demographic and social data, housing data, economic data, transportations and interpretation structures. The work includes numerous full-color maps and tables. MacDonald is a professor of planning at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia and Peters is a professor of planning at the University of New South Wales. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)