EPA Posts Data for Use in Google Earth, Maps, and Others
The EPA is making a bold and rather inspiring move in making an effort to post their data online for use in Mashups and online Mapping applications. As of Wednesday, they have posted a few hundred of the Superfund sites they have maintained for the last 25 years or so. The article indicates they plan on publishing additional data fairly soon. This is a great move by the EPA that I hope is closely mimicked by other Federal and International agencies.
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The EPA’s latest model for distribution of data in XML format is quite nice, as it has streamlined the dissemination/integration of the data in other mapping platforms. My company, terra IMS, was able to quickly integrate the XML data with Google Maps to create a mashup that provides a “Superfund Site Locator.”
Our prototype of the locator can be browsed at:
http://www.terraims.com/webservices/superfund.php
I agree, this is a great move by the EPA, and we look forward to integrating additional data in map mashups as it becomes available.
Andres Ferrate, CEO
terra IMS
http://www.terraims.com