(GIS Map Sample No. 01)
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• Map Title:
  Polluting Facilities & Asthma Hospitalizations For Children 0-4 Years Old in Manhattan in 1996

• Short Description:
  Polluting facilities in Manhattan and their proximity to ZIP codes with high asthma hospitalization rates for children 0-4 years old in 1996.

• Download File Size:
  150 KB (Download Time: <1 minute @ 56K)

• Data Details:
  The basemap polygons are 1990 US Census Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) Code boundaries. The dataset was obtained from the New York City Department of Health's (NYCDOH) Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data on asthma rates for children ages 0 to 4 years old in 1996. The legend is classified in quantiles. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Truck Depots, Port Authority (PA) Bus Terminals, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bus Depots, Department of Sanitation (DOS) Marine Waste Transfer Stations, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Sewage Treatment Plants, and New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) Train Yards were geocoded by the WE ACT GIS Mapping Specialist. The 96^th street demarcation line was generated by the WE ACT GIS Mapping Specialist. The Major Highways were derived from the US Census street shapefiles. Magnetic north is up.

• Credits:
  Map prepared by Carlos M. Jusino at West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (WE ACT) with assistance from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH), using ArcView® GIS v3.1 software from the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI).

• Support:
  Funded in part by the former W. Alton Jones Foundation (now Blue Moon Fund) and by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

• Version History:
  Release 2.2

• Last Modified:
  March 22, 2000 (Wednesday)

• Other Maps With This Dataset:
  This map has been upgraded, the revised version containing year 2000 asthma data and other updated elements can be found here.

• Map Maker’s Notes:
  The black dashed line representing the demarcation between Northern Manhattan and Southern Manhattan is a virtual division marked by 96^th street.

  A BUS DEPOT is an expanded version of a BUS TERMINAL. A depot contains maintenance equipment that a terminal does not. A terminal is often just a way-point for passengers and a turn-around point for buses.

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