Urban Planning & Public Policy: Geographic Information Systems Resources

The American Factfinder contains downloadable data sets for use with the 2000 Census information as well data from the American Community Survey. Census 2000 data are also included as part of the ArcGIS software.

Combines data sets in the areas of terrestrial biodiversity, aquatic biodiversity, urban open space and rural recreation, working landscapes, stressors, and land conservation to provide a comprehensive mapping of California's natural resources.

The CEIC uses the CERES Catalog as an online directory for reporting and discovery of spatial data resources for California.

The purpose of LUPIN is to compile an aggregate view of California's land use and environmental planning information. Includes city and county zoning ordinances, environmental assessment data, spatial data, county and city general plans, regional plans, and more.

Includes geographic information on state coastlines and fisheries in ArcInfo export files (*.e00), plus links to other California GIS data sites.

Dataset includes details about the population and housing of the United States, including demographic information down to the tract level from the 1970 U.S. Census long form. [ACCESS RESTRICTED]

Dataset includes details about the population and housing of the United States, including demographic information down to the neighborhood level (block groups) from the 1990 U.S. Census long form (STF3 A, B, C, and D). [ACCESS RESTRICTED]

Contains the entire US Census Bureau's SF3 dataset from the Census 2000 long form. Includes variables such as income, housing, employment, language spoken, ancestry, education, poverty, rent, mortgage, commute to work, etc. [ACCESS RESTRICTED]

JustEnvirons.org will generate a community carbon footprint profile by address, city or ZIP.

A collection of worldwide cultural information in digital format. Includes various historical maps, some with cultural information developed by the University of Sydney.

ESRI Data & Maps 2006 is delivered on five DVDs and contains many types of map data at many scales of geography. Composed of more than 24 GB of data, including over 190 pre-symbolized data layers, it follows the FGDC standard and contains ISO 19115-compliant metadata. The entire dataset can be read directly from the DVDs.

UCI Libraries has access to several GIS census products from Geolytics, Inc. These products are in CD-ROM and web formats and cover the 1970-2000 censuses. Individual titles can be located by searching Library Search with the keyword Geolytics.

Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite aerial imagery of the United States. On May 25, 2007, Google released Street View, which provides 360° panoramic street-level views of various U.S. cities.

Thousands of datasets pertaining to LA CIty and County in shapefile format by SCAG for all census measures.

The data are mainly from federal sources and the CD ROMs are located in the Langson Library Multimedia Resources Center.

US biology, geology, demography, environment, water and more.

Contains nationwide tract-level data from the 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses. Combines U.S. Census Bureau data into one product with variables and tract boundaries that are consistently defined across census years. [ACCESS RESTRICTED]

An online (no software installation needed) U.S. national data and mapping tool and analytics platform with multidisciplinary applications for college students and faculty. It is used in undergraduate and graduate curriculums and research related to social sciences, urban studies, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration, public health, policy and political science, education, business, economics, statistics, and geography, among others. Users can leverage thousands of U.S. data indicators in PolicyMap to perform demographic and socioeconomic analysis, from a neighborhood census block group in many cases, up to a national level, as well as create custom regions, for their research and studies. Contains new Gallery which features Blog Posts, Customer Stories, and sample Maps, Tables, and Reports.

Latest data set allows for community health assessments by evaluating trends, reviewing benchmarks and strategic target interventions designed to improve health outcomes. Users can create community health reports which include hundreds of indicators on health care access, health behaviors, outcomes, morbidity, mortality, food security, and social determinants of health.

SCAG is the nation's largest metropolitan planning organization, representing 6 counties, 191 cities and >19M residents. Data tools that describe this varied demography and geography.

Different datasets for transportation sectors census tracts, airports, open space areas, congressional districts, and a host of other variables.

SCAG has prepared Local Profiles for each SCAG member jurisdiction every two years since 2009. The Local Profiles provide jurisdictions with updated data and analysis to support community planning and outreach efforts. They are also useful resources for the business community, academia, and residents of Southern California. SCAG released the 2019 Local Profiles at the Regional Conference & General Assembly, held in Palm Desert on May 1-3, 2019.

Data categories include Administrative Boundaries, Census, Environment, Land Use, Modeling, Planning, Transportation and All Data can be applied for different applications and understanding of social, economic and scientific actions in area communities.

A web-based mapping and data visualization application that lets users create interactive maps, charts, and reports. It includes demographic, housing, employment, consumer spending (CEX) and more than 20 million detailed business profiles from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Users have access to SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior data with information on over 8,000 brands and 450 unique categories. Claritas PRIZM is also available with the most comprehensive and precise insights using demographics and consumer lifestyle data.

SocialExplorer provides access to demographic information about the U.S. from 1940 to 2000. A free version of the SocialExploer platform is available to create interactive demographic maps and reports for Census 2000 data.

A collection of machine readable data in a variety of formats and covering a variety of subject areas. An excellent beginning for data in the Social Sciences. UCI faculty, staff and students also have access to the data from ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)

The TerraServer-USA Web site is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States.

Tiger files are a digital database describing geographic features covering the entire United States used by the Census Bureau to support its mapping needs for the Decennial Censuses and other programs of the Bureau.

This interactive mapping engine uses 1998 TIGER/Line® data and 1990 Decennial Census data.

The LandScan Global Population Database, developed by the Dept of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is the world’s most accurate and reliable, geographically based, distribution model & finest resolution global population database. LandScan is the industry standard for global population distribution. If you need to download entire global raster data please contact librarian for assistance & assigned credentials.