PolicyMap
PolicyMap
PolicyMap is currently used at SHU in Anthropology, Education, Nursing, Political Science and in the Masters of Health Administration Program. See more about Prof. Anne Hewitt's use of PolicyMap in her classes in this blog post.
Access PolicyMap using the link below:
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowPolicyMap is a web-based, GIS-lite mapping tool. It allows you to create shaded maps with data points as well as tables with U.S. data. Community and Community Health profiles are also available for states, counties and towns.
PolicyMap
PolicyMap is a web-based, GIS-lite mapping tool. It allows you to create shaded maps with data points as well as tables with U.S. data. Community and Community Health profiles are also available for states, counties and towns. The tool is pre-populated with thousands of government data sets including demographics, home sales, mortgages, health statistics, socioeconomics, jobs and employment.
Data Indicators and Data Sources
There is a public version of PolicyMap. To confirm you are using the SHU subscription, enter through http://shu.policymap.com/maps. You will see the University logo in the upper right corner. The PolicyMap (public) webpage does provide a list of data indicators (variables) and data sources available through PolicyMap. These resources are constantly updated. It is important to understand which agency generates the data that is useful to your research.
Check out youtube for great videos about Health Food Access and Identifying Vulnerable Populations through PolicyMap or at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsoNVuBoeFtT75jGAjx5kTA
Related Resources
- Opportunity AtlasFree interactive mapping tool that traces the roots of outcomes such as poverty and incarceration back to the neighborhoods
in which children grew up.