April 28, 2009 – Anything Geospatial

More on Swine Flu mapping… many people are looking for information about the spread of Swine Flu, as can be expected, the gang at Geocommons has provided some useful information and has some interesting graphics created using their GeoCommons Finder! and Maker! services. Below are some other useful “official” mapping resources of interest: (I would also caution you to be aware of mashups and hacks that are being created by non-official sources!)

GeoCommons – Swine Flu by country

GeoCommons – air passenger travel map between Mexico and USA

WHO Global Health Atlas

Global Diseaase Alert Map – also available as Twitter alerts @healthmap

http://www.healthmap.org/swineflu

Pandemic Flu website

Google Flu Trends website

global H1N1 Swine Flu map, which is unaffiliated with Google.org and Flu Trends

The already “awesome” and useful Traffic.com web service from NAVTEQ now has a new look and feel and even more functionality. This is a must-use for any frequent traveller, check real-time repots, get estimated travel times, routing, and even email or mobile alerts… fromm NAVTEQ: The new site design and improved features make it faster and easier for drivers to get more of the accurate, real-time traffic information they need to improve their workday commutes and leisure road travel. See more details here or try it at Traffic.com

The enhanced site features include:
·        A location-aware homepage greets users with a real-time traffic summary for their city area
·        A streamlined, easy-to-use interface offers quick links to site features and content
·        New “Search Traffic” and “Browse Traffic” tabs help users easily find information they need
·        One-click “Save This Drive” buttons make it fast and easy to personalize MyTraffic alerts
·        New, more detailed maps display color-coded traffic flow and incident icons pinpoint hotspots
·        A real-time news ticker alerts site visitors to severe incidents in each city area