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JSM 2002 Abstract #301972
Activity Number: 359
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods*
Abstract - #301972
Title: WesPSU--Development and Demonstration of Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) Formation Software
Author(s): James Green*+ and Sadeq Chowdhury and Thomas Krenzke
Affiliation(s): Westat, Inc. and Westat, Inc. and Westat, Inc.
Address: 1650 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD, 20850, USA
Keywords: Area sampling ; PSU formation ; software development ; geographic clustering
Abstract:

This paper describes the development of WesPSU and demonstrates this software's options and capabilities. WesPSU was developed as part of Westat's general area sampling suite of software. WesPSU uses concepts borrowed from more proper optimization techniques to allow for the standardized, efficient resolution of the PSU formation problem. First, the general constraints, objectives and issues relevant to PSU formation are presented. Second, the data sources and routines necessary to automate this process are discussed. Third, some applications of this software are reviewed. The presentation concludes with an on-screen interactive demonstration.

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