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Map Library Resources
for
ENVD 2003 Ecology & Design
This page will give you an introduction to online and print Map Library resources specific to ENVD 2003. This is not a comprehensive list; you will need to search for and use many other resources during this semester. This list will give you an idea of the types of helpful resources you will find in the Map Library.
For information about the University Libraries, tips on searching Chinook, and article databases specific to environmental design and architecture, see
Library
Research Methods for Environmental
Design and Architecture.
Understanding & Using Maps
Use these links to learn more about scale, USGS topographic map
symbols, important considerations in cartography, and other map-related
basics.
Topographic
Maps: A discussion about topographic
maps including map symbols and how to
read a topographic map. From the USGS.
Making Sense of
Maps: Discusses the basics of map use from the perspective of
maps as historical evidence. From History Matters.
Understand
Maps, from About.com's Geography section
Clear articles about various aspects of
maps, such as scale, latitude and longitude,
and map projections. It is sometimes a chore to
ignore the flashing ads on this site, but the content
is great.
Selected
Resources for ENVD 2003 Course Modules
We have chosen some examples
of maps that might be useful for
each one of your three modules: Ecology,
Design and Planning, Ecology and
Design Case Studies. These lists
are not comprehensive; they are intended
to give you an idea of how maps can
help your research in each of these
areas.
Online resources in this list are hyperlinked.
Print resources can be found in the
Map Library.
There are many more print and online maps that will
help you with your research. —Come
visit us in the Map Library.
General
- The
National Atlas: an interactive
map of the United States that includes
map layers having to do with agriculture,
biology, climate, environment, water,
history, and many more. The National
Atlas site also provides printable
maps (8.5" x 11") and GIS
data for download.
- Colorado by the Numbers: Counties
Demographic information for Colorado
counties. Organized by the Government
Publications Library at CU Boulder
- Topographic maps
- Current (print and CD-ROM) and
historical topographic maps for the
United States.
- Terraserver:
USGS topographic maps of the United
States. Free
- Topographic maps of many foreign
countries.
- Large scale contour maps of the City of Boulder
- Aerial Photographs
- Digital aerial photographs for the
Front Range, 1990s
- Historical
aerial photographs of parts of
Colorado, 1938-1947
- Atlases with aerial photographs of the Denver
Metro Region and the Northern Front
Range.
- Satellite photographs for selected national and
international cities
- Terraserver:
USGS aerial photographs of the United States. Free
Ecology
- Federal
Office of Emergency Management (FEMA) Hazard
Maps
- Ecological
Framework Map, Atlas of
Canada
EPA Global Warming Site
- Maps
of Lands Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise
- Green
Map System: A global endeavor that hosts
locally created Green
Maps of places all over the world that identify,
promote, and link eco and social resources. All the
maps are locally created. Some are available online
and others must be ordered in print. Check out the
first Green Map, the Green
Apple Map of New York City.
Climate
- NOAA-CIRES
Climate Diagnostics Center
Air Shed and Air Pollution
- Colorado
Air Quality Control Commission: Report
to the Public 2002-2002
- Regional
Air Quality Council
Water
- BASIN: Boulder Area Sustainability Information Network
- Surf
Your Watershed
From the EPA
Design & Planning
- Colorado Department of Transportation
Statistics & Data : Includes city, county, and state maps, highway and traffic data, base GIS layers, and more.
Boulder County and
City of Boulder Web Resources
- Boulder
County Land Use Department
- Boulder
County Comprehensive Plan:
Plan Maps (Includes Environmental
Resources, Geology, Open Space, and
more)
- City
of Boulder Planning & Development
Services
- Boulder
Valley Comprehensive Plan
See page 4 for a list of maps contained
in the Plan.
- City
of Boulder Interactive Maps
- Denver City and County Maps
- Denver City and County Planning Department
Case Studies
- Boulder County Parks & Open Space
More online resources are linked from the Map
Library web pages. |
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