Geography 372 Urban Issues

Mapping and Data tools

These tools provide data for mapping urban issues.

The UMass GIS Hub provides information about GIS, GIST, and mapping resources at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency environmental justice mapping tool
ESRI Policy mapping tool (U.S. demographic, economic and environmental data)
U.S. Census data
Data about the people and economy of the United States
The Urban Observatory
The Urban Observatory is an interactive exhibit that gives you the chance to compare and contrast maps of cities around the world–all from one location. It aims to make the world’s data both understandable and useful. Brought to life by Richard Saul Wurman, RadicalMedia, and Esri, it is the first exhibit of its kind.