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The Boston Indicators Project
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
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Metro Boston DataCommon
ABOUT THE PROJECT
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datamap
Introduction to the website.


Community Snapshots
Instant statistics and maps in PDF.
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datamap
Launch the mapping tool.

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Browse Data
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regional map gallery
Sample maps with explanations.
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Public Health Data Sources
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The following data layers are available on the DataMap Tool.

   
 
Asthma Emergency Room Visits, 2005
This datalayer gives the total number of asthma-related emergency room visits,where asthma was a principal or associated diagnosis, in 2005.  
   
 
Cancer Diagnoses per 1000 Residents, 2003, Municipal
This data layer shows the number of cancer diagnoses per 1000 residents in 2003 in each municipality. These data provide crucial information for monitoring the impact of environmental and occupational hazards, as well as for designing and evaluating cancer prevention and control programs.  
   
 
Births by Women Age 35+, 1994 and 2000-2005
This data layer shows the total births by women aged 35 and older, for the year 1994 and 2000-2005.  
   
 
Percent of Total Births to Women over 35, 2005, Municipal
This datalayer shows the percentage of women giving birth at the age of 35 and older in 2005.  
   
 
Total Birth, 1994-2005, Municipal
This datalayer provides the total number of births per year by municipality, and includes data from 1994 to 2005. Counts include all births to residents of the Commonwealth, regardless of where the births actually occurred.
 
 
Total Deaths, 1994-2005, Municipal
This datalayer shows the total deaths of each municipality from 1994 to 2005.
 
   
 
Community Health Centers
Data source:
MassGIS
This point datalayer contains the location of community health centers (CHCs) in Massachusetts. The layer was produced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) Bureau of Environmental Health (BEH) GIS program. The source material was provided by Tina Ford Wright, Publications and Marketing Assistant, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, a.k.a. "the League," (http://www.massleague.org). The League defines a community health center as a non-profit community-based organization that offers comprehensive primary and preventive health care, including medical, social and/or mental health services, to anyone in need regardless of their medical status, ability to pay, culture or ethnicity (data description from http://www.mass.gov/mgis/chcs.htm).
   
 
Hospitals & Emergency Room Facilities
Data source:
MassGIS
This point datalayer shows the locations of hospitals and hospitals with emergency room facilities. It provides information about the name of the hospital, the address, and emergency room status. These data are important for agencies and health organization on funding allocation and facility constructions. It also provides useful information to the general public to find the appropriate hospitals and emergency rooms.
 
   
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