LandView 5

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LandView 5

• A Viewer for EPA, U.S. Census Bureau and U.S.
  Geological Survey Data and Maps

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LandView 5 Software (LandView/MARPLOT)

• LandView consists of two software programs
• The LandView database manager that provides a
  detailed data record for map objects
• The MARPLOT (Mapping Application for Response,
  Planning, and Local Operational Tasks) map
  engine.
• The LandView and MARPLOT programs work in tandem
  to create an easy to use computer mapping system
  that displays individual map layers and the
  information associated with the map objects.

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LandView 5 Contents

• Whats in the LandView product?
• DP1 table based on SF1 for selected geographic
  levels from block group to state summary level
• Selected block statistics for blocks having
  either population or housing units (approximately
  66 of all Census 2000 blocks)
• Maps showing selected TIGER/Line 2000 features
  (i.e.major and minor roads, railroads, and water)
• Census 2000 legal and statistical boundaries
  including urban areas
• Selected EPA Envirofacts data
• USGS Geographic Names Information System

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LandView 5

• What can LandView Do?
• Quickly locate an address or street intersection
  on a map and identify census tract and block
  group
• Calculate Census 2000 Population and Housing Unit
  counts within a user defined radius and display
  the radius on the map
• Browse and query records in the databases and
  automatically show query results on a map
• Create simple thematic maps from Census data

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LandView 5

• Census Audiences for LandView 5
• State Data Centers/Federal Depository Librarians
• SF users who need an inexpensive, simple, easy to
  learn mapping program
• HMDA/CRA Reporters
• Educators interested in teaching basic GIS
  principles and demographic/environmental data
  analysis

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LandView 5

• EPA Audiences for LandView Product
• CAMEO Software Users a tool used widely to plan
  for and respond to chemical emergencies by
  front-line chemical emergency planners and
  responders (estimated 10,000 users).

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LandView 5

• Who Uses CAMEO?
• Firefighters
• State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs),
  Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (TERCs) and
  Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs)
• Chemical Industry (Risk Management Plans)
• Schools and Environmental Organizations

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LandView 5

• USGS Audience served by LandView Product
• Persons interested in the Geographic Names
  Information System (GNIS).
• GNIS was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey
  (USGS) in cooperation with the U.S. Board on
  Geographic Names, contains information about the
  official names for places, features, and areas in
  the Nation.
• The GNIS features like schools, airports,
  hospitals, cemeteries, religious institutions and
  other local features richly supplement TIGER/Line
  features on the LandView maps.

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LandView 5

• How Will LandView 5 Be Released?
• Custom CD-ROM (State or State Grouping) All
  states should become available before the end of
  October
• LandView 5 contains 10.4 gigabytes of data
  involving over 66,000 files that requires two
  DVDs (East/West). DVDs are packaged together in a
  single jewel case. The DVDs are being
  manufactured and should be publicly available
  before Thanksgiving, 2002
• To facilitate cross state analysis, Louisiana,
  Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota are on both
  the East and West DVDs

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LandView 5 Address Finder
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LandView 5 Address Finder (Select Street by
Place/County)
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LandView 5 Address Finder (Then Select By Address
Range)
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LandView 5 Address Finder ( Or Select By Street
Intersection)
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LandView 5 Address Finder (Show on Map Zoom)
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LandView 5 Identify Census Area at MARPLOT Map
Focus Point
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AFF Address Lookup Map
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LandView 5 Population Estimator (2 mile radius)
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LandView 5 Population Estimator (2 mile) Radius
Map
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LandView 5 Population Estimator (50 mile radius)
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LandView 5 Population Estimator (50 mile) Radius
Map
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LandView 5 Demographic Profile (SF1)
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LandView 5 Demographic Profile Query By Census
Tract
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LandView 5 Demographic Profile Query By Census
Tract Results
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LandView 5 Show Query Results on Map Function
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LandView 5 Map Query Results Only
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LandView 5 Thematic Mapping

• To create a thematic map for census tracts in
  Prince William County, VA, select the percentage
  statistic for Age 65 years and overand then
  click the Thematic map button.

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LandView 5 Thematic Mapping (cont.)
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LandView 5 Thematic Map
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LandView 5 EPA Data
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LandView 5 Web Link to EPA Internet Data
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LandView 5 USGS Geographic Names Information
System Data
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MARPLOT Map Layer List Controls Allow User To
Customize What Information Is Shown on Map.
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User Can Define Scale for Each Map Object
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MARPLOT Allows User to Search Map For Specific
Objects like Schools
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Schools within 2 miles of Map Focus Point
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Section of Map Showing 4 of 8 Schools
Automatically Marked by MARPLOT
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MARPLOT Allows User Annotation of Maps
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LandView 5

• The examples in this presentation were produced
  using the LandView 5 demo file along with the
  tutorial.
• To find out more about the LandView 5 product or
  to obtain the demo and tutorial visit our Web
  site http//landview.census.gov/geo/landview/lv5/
  lv5.html

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LandView 6 Plans Additional Data

• Demographic Profile tables DP2 4 for block
  groups to state level
• Replace 106th Congressional District data and
  maps with 108th Congressional District data
• Add demographic profiles for urban areas

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LandView 6 Plans Proposed MARPLOT Improvements

• Expand capability for importing images and shape
  files to user layer (for example link to Mr. Sid
  Viewer files)
• Create and add additional map symbols for use
  with user maps
• Create sublayers to distinguishing between
  perennial and intermittent water, show road
  tunnels.
• Possibly add topographic data layer (relief maps)

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LandView 6 Release Plans

• Release LandView 6 on custom CD-ROM in Summer of
  2003
• Release LandView 6 on DVD in Fall, 2003.