AUGUST 2020
Ongoing evidence shows that the community one lives in has a significant impact on their overall health. These interactive maps from the Community Health Endowment of Lincoln, Nebraska show how parts of the city differ in a variety of health factors and outcomes including healthy food access, tobacco use, first trimester care, primary care, dental care and more.
Download the instructions for using the mapping tool and see how these interactive maps can help you compare different factors and see the relationships between them.
To quickly get started, click on the Layers button on the bottom right, select a map layer of interest to you (this might be Life Expectancy, Poverty, or any other layer).
To make comparisons and look for patterns between two layers, select the layers you are interested in comparing. Select the Slider tool on the right and choose which layer you would like to view on the top from the drop down menu. Click and drag the slider left or right to view more or less of this top layer.
If you interested in learning more about the Place Matters mapping project from epidemiologist and President and CEO of Lincoln’s Community Health Endowment, Lori Seibel, you can view her 2016 TEDxLincoln talk on YouTube (12 minutes).
Students
- After viewing the map above, think about these three questions:
- What do you notice?
- What do you wonder? What are you curious about that comes from what you notice in the map?
- What might be going on in this graph? Write a catchy headline that captures the main idea. If your headline makes a claim, write what you noticed that supports your claim.
- Next, join the conversation by adding to the discussion below. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students have to say.)
- After you have posted, read what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting a comment. Use the “Reply” button to address another student directly.