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Tracking Migration Patterns in the U.S.
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| Migration patterns of Tolland County, CT from this Forbes interactive map. |
Are you interested in migration patterns in the U.S.? If so, check out this interactive map from Forbes, which is based on IRS data. The map details in and out migration by county. As an example, see the screenshot above of Tolland County, CT. It shows that between 2005-2009, 7,400 people migrated to Tolland County while 3,700 migrated away from Tolland County. The map also allows you to track where the in-migrants are coming from and where the out-migrants are going.
Join us at Connecticut GIS Day – November 17 @ 9:45am
There’s still time to join us at Connecticut’s GIS Day events being held today (November 17, 2011) at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford (300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT). Included below are details on this free event.
Connecticut GIS Day Schedule of Events – November 17, 2011
This year, the poster gallery includes 60 maps which are proudly displayed in the concourse of the State Legislative Office Building. Included below is the schedule of events for Connecticut’s GIS Day:
9:45 – Opening remarks and welcome
10:00 – ESRI – “Wizardry of the Flex Viewer in ArcGIS Server 10”
10:30 – Town of Milford – “Using a map when the lights go out – GIS and Storm Recovery”
11:00 – DEEP – “Highlighting GIS applications for Coastal and Environmental Management”
11:30 – USGS – “USGS Products for Large Scale Emergencies”
12:00 – LUNCH
1:00 – Connecticut State Data Center – “The numbers are in: 2010 Census for Connecticut”
1:30 – Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture – “Using GIS for shellfish resource management”
2:00 – HIFLD – “Hurricane Irene: Making sense of the remote sensing effort”
2:30 – Connecticut State Geospatial Council Meeting
Follow the link below for a map and directions to the event!
http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=b4908f2573ab4e4ea5f188b7a25e8a8f
http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=b4908f2573ab4e4ea5f188b7a25e8a8f
Link to the program flyer: http://www.ct.gov/gis/lib/gis/GIS_Day_Flyer_LOB_2011.jpg
Connecticut GIS Day Schedule of Events – November 17, 2011
GIS Day for the State of Connecticut is fast approaching (November 17) and is being held at the State Legislative Office Building (300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT).
This year, the poster gallery includes 60 maps which are proudly displayed in the concourse of the State Legislative Office Building. Included below is the schedule of events for Connecticut’s GIS Day:
9:45 – Opening remarks and welcome
10:00 – ESRI – “Wizardry of the Flex Viewer in ArcGIS Server 10”
10:30 – Town of Milford – “Using a map when the lights go out – GIS and Storm Recovery”
11:00 – DEEP – “Highlighting GIS applications for Coastal and Environmental Management”
11:30 – USGS – “USGS Products for Large Scale Emergencies”
12:00 – LUNCH
1:00 – Connecticut State Data Center – “The numbers are in: 2010 Census for Connecticut”
1:30 – Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture – “Using GIS for shellfish resource management”
2:00 – HIFLD – “Hurricane Irene: Making sense of the remote sensing effort”
2:30 – Connecticut State Geospatial Council Meeting
Voting for the People’s Choice award for the map posters will take place all day! Winners will be announced in December with special prizes! Come out to take in the presentations, see the map gallery and the table displays, and network with your fellow GIS colleagues.
Connecticut Power Outages
If, like me, you are still without power in Connecticut, you may find these following resources from Connecticut Light and Power useful:
Map of Affected Customers by Town – This map displays the percentage of CL&P customers affected by outages.
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| A screenshot of the CL&P outage map as of Tuesday, 2 PM. |
List of Estimated Restoration Projects by Town – This list displays the estimated time that restoration projects will be completed. Some estimates indicate that electricity will not be restored until this weekend, while other towns are shown at all.
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| A screenshot of restoration estimates as of Tuesday, 2 PM. |
Are Toxic Chemicals Being Released Near You?
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| Screenshots from the EPA myRight-to-Know app that show facilities registered with the Toxic Release Inventory: the left image shows the Storrs-Willimantic, CT area while the image on the right displays the Hartford, CT area. |
The EPA has created a web application related to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program. According to the myRight-to-Know website, the app “maps nearby facilities that report to TRI, as well as large permit holders in the Air, Water or Hazardous Waste programs that are expected to produce, manage or release TRI-reportable chemicals.”
The application uses an address search and the Google Maps basemap. When a user clicks on a facility that is displayed on the map, the user can access the facility’s report. For example:
A Pratt & Whitney facility, which is located in East Hartford, has a report that shows it is ranked 207 out of 1,240 facilities nationwide in its industry (Transportation Equipment)- with 1 representing the highest amount of releases. The facility report also shows what chemicals are being released, how much is being released, where the releases are going (Air, Water, or Land), and the chemicals’ health effects. In the case of this Pratt & Whitney facility’s report, the vast majority of its releases go into the air and include the carcinogens Nickel and Cobalt.
The Uninsured Population of Connecticut
One of the variables measured in the 2010 American Community Survey is the number of people who do not have health insurance. In order to find statistics related to the uninsured population in Connecticut, I downloaded two tables from the American Fact Finder: Health Insurance Coverage Status (Table S2701) by state and by Connecticut counties, respectively. Connecticut has a relatively low percentage of the population that is uninsured; it ranks fourth out of the fifty states in the country (see table below). Out of the counties in Connecticut (see map above), Fairfield County has the highest percentage (11.7%) while Tolland County has the lowest percentage (5.1%).
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| Percentage of state populations that are uninsured from the 2010 American Community Survey 1 Year Estimate |
Connecticut GIS Day – Moved to November 17
Connecticut’s GIS Day events are usually scheduled for the Wednesday of Geography Week in mid-November but this year that Wednesday is the last day of the annual NEARC conference. Because of this conflict, CT’s GIS Day celebration has been moved to Thursday, November 17!
The map poster gallery will still be in the Hartford Legislative Office Building (LOB) for the entire month. The presentations, table displays and demonstrations are now scheduled for Thursday, November 17th.
We look forward to seeing everyone at Connecticut GIS Day on Thursday November 17th!
Connecticut GeoFocus Fall Edition Now Available
The latest issue of the Connecticut GeoFocus newsletter is now available and includes the following topics:
To view this issue visit: http://www.ct.gov/gis/lib/gis/CT_Geospatial_Newsletter_Fall_Edition_2011_final.pdf
GIS Day 2011 – Call for Presenters
Connecticut’s GIS Day will be held on Thursday, November 17, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Connecticut. GIS Day in Connecticut is a great opportunity to network and share your ideas with GIS professionals from across the state. There is still time to submit topics for GIS Day presentations!
Do you have an idea for a 20 minute presentation on a topic related to GIS and/or geospatial technology for GIS Day? If so contact Thad Dymkowski and include your contact information and a brief abstract or description of your proposed presentation.
Want to stay current on the latest GIS related news and events in Connecticut? Join the Connecticut GIS User to User Network Listserv at: http://ctgis.uconn.edu/listserve.htm