Non-native Unempl and Greenspace|Python

The two datasets were part of a different project. I noticed a pattern. Could there be any correlation between the two?

Please see the GitHub link for datasets and reproducible code : https://github.com/nipunkalraa/Greenspaces-Unemployment-Any-Relation-in-Greater-Manchester-/tree/main

Greenspaces-Unemployment-Any-Relation-in-Greater-Manchester?

This project analyses the spatial relationship between green spaces and unemployment rates among non-white populations (ages 16-49) in Greater Manchester, UK. The analysis explores potential environmental justice issues by examining whether areas with higher unemployment rates among ethnic minorities have less access to green spaces.

🗃️ Data Sources

Greater Manchester boundary and administrative area shapefiles: https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/

UK green spaces geospatial data: http://os.uk/opendata/licence

Unemployment statistics for Greater Manchester, with a focus on non-white populations aged 16-49 (excluding students): https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment

🎯 Aim

To investigate whether there's a correlation between the distribution of green spaces and unemployment rates among non-white populations in Greater Manchester, potentially identifying environmental justice issues in urban planning.

🔍 Methodology

Imported and processed geospatial data for Greater Manchester boundaries.

Identified green spaces within Greater Manchester using spatial joins.

Merged unemployment data with administrative area boundaries.

Created visualisations to compare green space distribution with unemployment patterns.

Visually analysed potential correlations between these variables.

💡 Conclusions

The analysis shows a slight link between higher unemployment and lower green space density in specific areas (the city centre and northeast). However, the overall distribution of green spaces appears fairly even across the region, suggesting that environmental justice issues related to green space access are not widespread in Greater Manchester.