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Author: Melissa De Bartolomeo

4 Ways to Enhance Your Data Visualizations
Data | How To

4 Ways to Enhance Your Data Visualizations

ByMelissa De Bartolomeo September 26, 2022February 28, 2023

In this piece, we consider some of the best practices of data visualization and offer 4 key tips to improve your data viz usage.

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The National Crop and Commodity Production Index
Agriculture | Data

The National Crop and Commodity Production Index

ByMelissa De Bartolomeo June 22, 2022February 28, 2023

The NCCPI is a robust and valuable dataset – learn more about it and how to access it on SparkMap.

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Health | Map Room

Heart Disease – Designing Community Interventions

ByMelissa De Bartolomeo February 14, 2022February 28, 2023

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. How can we use maps and data to understand where our most at-risk communities are and what interventions may help?

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holiday tag with "to" and "from"
Data | Map Room | Special Topic

Hyperlocal data in the Map Room – looking for Nonprofits near me

ByMelissa De Bartolomeo December 9, 2021February 28, 2023

Learn how to use the Select Data tool in the Map Room to see data in context of a specific region or distance from a point. In this example, we’ll look at the data for 501(c)(3)s and (c)(4)s that are within 1 mile of an address.

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Data | Health

COVID-19 in Your Community: Get the Latest Data

ByMelissa De Bartolomeo August 19, 2021February 28, 2023

As we witness COVID-19 variants sweep through the country, we recognize that data for decision-making is more important now than ever. Learn more about what’s happening in your world with data around COVID-19 Vulnerability, Vaccinations, and Hospitalizations.

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Data | Environment

FEMA National Risk Index

ByMelissa De Bartolomeo July 28, 2021February 28, 2023

What are the riskiest disasters that communities should be prepared for and where should resources be allocated? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a new index – the National Risk Index – to help communities mitigate disasters with more specificity.

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