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Final Project: School Proximity to Superfund Sites Using ArcGIS

Final Project: School Proximity to Superfund Sites Using ArcGIS. Mehreen Siddiqui GEOG 0090 Nathan Jennings December 11, 2013. Question.

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Final Project: School Proximity to Superfund Sites Using ArcGIS

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  1. Final Project: School Proximity to Superfund Sites Using ArcGIS Mehreen Siddiqui GEOG 0090 Nathan Jennings December 11, 2013

  2. Question How many schools are within a mile of federal and non-federal superfund sites in El Dorado County, Placer County, Sacramento County, Sutter County, and Yolo County? Use selection and geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS to find out!

  3. Superfund Sites • Areas in the United States on which hazardous waste has been discarded • EPA recommends they be cleaned up under the Superfund program • Communities worry about the effects superfund sites have on public health

  4. Data

  5. Layers

  6. Selecting California Counties

  7. Selecting EPA Tracked Sites in CA

  8. Selecting Required Counties

  9. Clipping Schools

  10. Clipping EPA Tracked Sites

  11. Selecting Superfund Sites

  12. Selecting Schools Within One Mile

  13. Final Map

  14. Issues • Finding appropriate data • Styling the map

  15. Questions??????

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