Event Title
Atlas of Maine: Amount of Toxic Release and Brownfield Locations in Maine
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
30-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:55 PM
Project Type
Poster
Description
Utilizing two data sets from the Environmental Protection Agency, the map below shows the total amount of toxic release at each monitored facility in Maine according to the Toxic Release Inventory 2011 and the locations of brownfields property in Maine under the Facility Registry System. A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Through this map, you can get an idea where these properties are and how much toxic were released around.
Faculty Sponsor
Philip Nyhus
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Environmental Studies Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1429
Atlas of Maine: Amount of Toxic Release and Brownfield Locations in Maine
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Utilizing two data sets from the Environmental Protection Agency, the map below shows the total amount of toxic release at each monitored facility in Maine according to the Toxic Release Inventory 2011 and the locations of brownfields property in Maine under the Facility Registry System. A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Through this map, you can get an idea where these properties are and how much toxic were released around.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/146