Detailed maps of the Hampton Roads area which show locations of residences of nondrivers or those without vehicles for purposes of planning bus routes and evacuation strategies. From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization.
http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/_documents/gNSDI/FGDCWetlandsMappingStandard.pdf
Provides specification of the minimum data quality components for wetlands inventory mapping needed for inclusion in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. From the Federal Geographic Data Committee and the Fish and Wildlife Service.
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2009/
A set of nationwide geographic databases in zipped format covering transportation facilities, networks, and associated infrastructure for use in geographic information systems. In shapefile format. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40625.pdf
Includes a GIS and geospatial data primer, examples of how and why geospatial information is used, and major issues involving organization, management and sharing of GIS data with other levels of government. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://otpba.vi.virginia.gov/pdf/VA_Broadband_Coverage%205mb.pdf
Provides a detailed picture of areas served by broadband coverage and areas of nonservice, especially rural areas. Includes wireline, fixed wireless, and mobile wireless providers. Does not depict satellite broadband service. From the Center for Innovative Technology in cooperation with other Virginia agencies and more than 25 broadband providers.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/STP-159-2000tl.html
These state-level maps show per cent distributions and some detailed socio-economic characteristics of the foreign-born population for selected countries of birth. Not all states available upon first release. From the Census Bureau.
Subtitled: Zip-Code-Level Distributions of Real-Estate-Owned Properties During the U.S. Mortgage Crisis. Examines patterns of neighborhoods where large numbers of homes owned by real-estate lending companies have accumulated and whether this is occurring more in central city or suburban areas. Concludes with reflections on these findings for community development policy and planning. From the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
http://library.usip.org/articles/1012101.1042/1.PDF
Describes the process by which Syria and Israel might be able to reach a peace agreement, the crucial elements each country would seek in such an agreement, and the implications for Middle East peace if such an agreement were to be reached. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/censusatlas/
The first comprehensive atlas of population and housing information produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. 300 pages long with 800 maps. Covers major demographic, social, and economic topics about the U.S. population from 1790 through 2000.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/earlyamericas/
Features more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts from the Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress. Subject focus is indigenous American cultures and the drama of the encounter between native Americans and European explorers/settlers. From the Library of Congress
http://ostp.gov/html/FLI-IWG%20report%20Print-ready%20low-res.pdf
Presents a long-term plan for civil land imaging data acquisition and for sustaining U.S. leadership in satellite-based land remote sensing. From the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
