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This summary of GIS recent activities using the pilot Landscan USA data
was prepared by David Parrish of EPA:

   While Seattle and Chicago were doing the National TOPOFF 2 exercises,
   the Texas GIS community did a public health response exercise
   centered in Houston. Fortunately, it was within the pilot area for
   LandScan USA.  EPA's Region 6 office was able to provide
   Nighttime/Daytime population maps with in the response area to the
   Texas Department of Health (TDH).  You can contact David Stinchcomb
   (521/458-7111, extension 6259 or dave.stinchcomb@tdh.state.tx.us) at
   TDH for the exercise debriefing materials.

   Bioterrorism GIS/Mapping Exercise Summary:

   Staff  from the EPA Regional Response Center and the GIS program
   participated in a simulated bioterrorism exercise with the Texas
   Geographic Information Council.  Texas Department of Health lead the
   exercise.  In the exercise, two biosensors were found positive near
   Herman Park in Houston and potential public health disaster scenario
   followed.   TDH used its Health Alert Network (secure web site) and
   email to inventory available data sets and request maps from
   participating agencies.  EPA Region 6 provided  several maps
   including daytime and night time population maps using pilot
   population data from an EPA Office of Reseach and Development (ORD)
   project (LandScan USA).  State  epidemiologists were impressed with
   the availability of data and the timeliness and utility of the
   mapping products provided.  TDH wants LandScan for assessments around
   all nuclear power plants in Texas.

   Technical Contact:  David Parrish, Regional GIS manager, (214)
   665-8352, or David Roach 214.665.9708

   Example maps available upon request
   parrish.david@epa.gov
http://www.epa.gov/region6/gis


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