Methods

Assessment of Populations in Proximity to Superfund National Priorities List Sites

The methods used to modify Version 1 of the Superfund Site Footprints data sets for this report are documented in the report:
Golden, Meredith L., Gregory Yetman, and Tricia Chai-Onn. 2008. Assessment of Populations in Proximity to Superfund National Priorities List Sites. Palisades, NY: Center for International Earth Systems Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University.

NPL Superfund Footprint: Site, Environmental, and Population Characteristics Mapper

The methods used to update and modify Version 2 of the Superfund Site Footprints data sets for the online interactive mapping tool are described under the "documentation" tab for each data set in Version 2 of this collection.

Relevant Sites

NPL Superfund Footprint Site Mapper
Columbia University Superfund Research Program
NIEHS Superfund Research Program
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Priorities List (NPL)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) TOXMAP: Environmental Health e-Maps