School of Geography - Faculty of Environment

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Harmonisation of small area level socio-demographic, morbidity and mortality data to enable time-series analysis of demographic and health change. Development of small area population estimation methods that incorporate multiple data sources about population subgroups and demographic processes. Using area typologies to understand migration patterns and resulting health outcomes. Using individual level microdata to understand aggregate differences in population stratification and characteristics over time.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Micro-geography of UK demographic change
1991-2001, ESRC grant RES-163-25-0012
Understanding Population Trends and Processes programme (UPTAP)

Health, migration, social mobility & deprivation:
longitudinal inter-relationships
(1971-2001)

RESEARCH AFFILIATIONS

• Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy

PUBLICATIONS

• Norman P, Boyle P and Rees P (2005) Selective migration, health and deprivation: a longitudinal analysis.
  Social Science & Medicine . 60(12): 2755-2771
• Norman P, Purdam K, Tajar, A and Simpson S (2005) Representation and local democracy: geographical variations in elector to councillor ratios.
  Political Geography. 26 57-77

CURRICULUM VITAE

PRESENTATIONS

TEACHING