Map Viewer
Rabies Data Map Viewer
The Rabies Data show the occurrence of Rabies in the State of Kansas.
The Rabies Map Viewer has several map layers displaying information of positive Rabies occurrences identified in various counties of Kansas for the year 2005 and 2006 (through July). The layers are divided into spring, summer and fall. In addition to this, the top layer contains all data for year 2005 and 2006. This top layer can be queried using query tool (
) from the toolbar located on the top of the map. The layers can be made visible by clicking on the checkbox in front of it and it can be made active by clicking the radio button in front of it. It is necessary to make the layer active and visible to carry out any query tasks (/
) on it. The numbers within the county boundaries indicate number of positive cases identified for that animal for that period of time (spring/summer/fall). Rabies data was obtained from Rolan Davis, the technical supervisor of the K-State Rabies Laboratory (http://www.vet.ksu.edu/rabies).
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Animal Carcass Disposal Site Suitability Analysis Map Viewer
This Map Viewer shows the results of a site suitability analysis for mass animal carcass burial. Currently, the extent of this analysis only spans counties in southwestern Kansas.
The site analysis is based on three primary concerns outlined by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) for burial site suitability:
- Leachate created from animal carcass disposal has potential of polluting groundwater and sensitive habitats. Therefore sites should be placed away from groundwater areas and sensitive habitats, also sites placed on clay and loamy soils can help create a natural barrier within the burial site to avoid leaching.
- Sites should be away from populated areas and public water supply sites to minimize health risks to humans.
- Burial sites must be placed considering buffer zones around public infrastructure sites like roads, railroads, and airports and on relatively level slopes.
The raster layers are produced using an animal carcass disposal model (see figure below), built and executed within a GIS software environment (ArcGIS 9.1). The model ingests twelve basic spatial datasets (blue ovals) that describe environmental and cultural conditions relevant to the concerns listed above. These geographic inputs are then subjected to a series of geoprocessing steps (orange rectangles) whose outputs are merged together to form a composite map of least preferred potential burial sites.
ArcGIS Animal Carcass Disposal Model
The first raster map layer (Layer 3) in the Map Viewer applications shows the number of exclusion criteria that are violated in each location (with each raster cell corresponding to a 900 m2 area). The second raster map layer (Layer 4) shows areas that are most suitable for mass animal burial in green.
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Soybean Aphid (Aphis glycines) Map Viewer, 2000-2003
The Aphid Data show the occurrence of aphid in the USA.
The soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsumura), or SBA, is native to China and Japan and has been found from Korea to the Philippines and Australia. SBA was positively confirmed in 11 states within the U.S. in August 2000. A serious threat to soybean production, SBA is a known vector for several soybean diseases (e.g., soybean mosaic virus) and has the potential to serve as a bioterrorism agent through genetic modification.
Aphis glycines (Photo by Greg Zolnerowich, Department of Entomology, Kansas State University.
The introduction of non-native pathogens and insect pests into the domestic agricultural production system, whether intentional or accidental, poses a significant threat to the United States. In the event of exotic agricultural disease or insect outbreaks, rapid detection and containment is key in minimizing economic and public health impacts. This map viewer shows confirmed occurrences of SBA from 2000-2003 as individual data layers.
» Launch Map Viewer Application for Soybean Aphid Occurrences in the U.S., 2000-2003.