This data provides the vehicle in which to undertake visualization research, and the opportunity to develop methodologies with real-world data for broader business application. Data sources in GIS-format housed at the CSCA include:

• Retail Planning - Location of stores, size of stores (gross and selling square footage), location change (e.g. extensions, refascias, relocations).

• Commercial Structure - Spatial-temporal databases of the changes in the commercial structure over time, including location of retail strips, shopping malls and power centers with commercial activities grouped according to the Canadian Standard Industrial Classification (SIC).

Source: CSCA GTA Retail Database

• Demographics and Geodemographics - Basic demographic variables and geodemographic data.

Source: Statistics Canada and MapInfo Canada

• Satellite Imagery / Aerial Photography - Satellite and aerial photograph digital images. These images canl be draped over 3D surfaces and used for background context mapping purposes and data quality enhancement.
  

For more information on these data sources please visit the CSCA DATABASE