Region 1

Connecticut

Map 1 Connecticut population 2002



This map shows the Connecticut population for 2002 compared with landfill locations in the state. The data for population was found at national atlas.gov and geocoded using geocommons.com. Landfill locations were found at epa.gov and geocoded using arcgis. The map shows areas of higher population located in the central counties of the state with the highest population located in the south west county (Fairfield County). More landfill locations were found in higher populated areas with the exception of Fairfield County where no landfills are located.

Map 2 Connecticut population 2003



This map shows the Connecticut population for 2002 compared with landfill locations in the state. The data for population was found at national atlas.gov and geocoded using geocommons.com. Landfill locations were found at epa.gov and geocoded using arcgis. The map shows areas of higher population located in the central counties of the state with the highest population located in the south west county (Fairfield County). More landfill locations were found in higher populated areas with the exception of Fairfield County where no landfills are located.

Map 3 Connecticut Income 2003



This map shows the Connecticut income for 2003 separated by county compared with landfill locations in the state. The data for income was found at national atlas.gov and geocoded using geocommons.com. Landfill locations were found at epa.gov and geocoded using arcgis. The map shows no landfills located in the wealthiest county of the state. This county is Fairfield County located in the south west region of the state. Majority of landfills are located in the next bracket down in the county of Hartford.

Map 4 Connecticut Jobs 2003



This map shows the Connecticut Jobs for 2003 seperated by county compared with landfill locations in the state. The data for income was found at national atlas.gov and geocoded using geocommons.com. Landfill locations were found at epa.gov and geocoded using arcgis. The map shows the majority of jobs located in the central and south west part of the state in the counties of Fairfield, New Haven and Hartford. The majority of landfills are shown in Hartford and New London. Hartford has the second highest job rate and New Hartford has the third highest job rate.

Map 5 Average Wage 2003



This map shows the average wage in Connecticut for 2003 separated by county compared with landfill locations in the state. The data for income was found at national atlas.gov and geocoded using geocommons.com. Landfill locations were found at epa.gov and geocoded using arcgis. The map shows the highest average income in Fairfield County located in the south west portion of the state. This county contains no landfills. The highest poplulation of landfills is in Harford County with the second highest wage rate in the state. The lowest wage rate is in Windham and Tolland Counties located in the north east part of the state. They contain a combined total of three landfills.

Map 6 EPA, Environmental Regulation Facilities and Sites, Connecticut



This map shows the location of EPA regulated sites and facilities compared with the location of landfills . The data for EPA regulated facilities and sites was found at epa.gov and the landfill data was also found at epa.gov. The map shows locations of EPA regulated sites clustered in central parts of the state. Increased number of EPA sites can be found near landfill locations.


Maine

http://geocommons.com/maps/64282

Location of Large Cities and Towns and Landfill Location: This map shows the location of major cities and towns in the state of Maine (circles) in addition to the location of landfills (green squares). Larger cities are depicted with larger circles. Since Maine’s population is concentrated primarily in cities and towns along the coast, it would make sense to see the majority of the landfills along the coast where the majority of the waste is being produced. In general this is the trend that we see here with only 4 landfills significantly away from the main vein of civilization. The rest are situated near to the major cities and towns. For every major city, there appears to be a corresponding landfill nearby, and in Bangor’s case, 4 nearby. Lewiston, Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick, Augusta and Waterville all have landfills in their proximity.

http://geocommons.com/maps/69667 - Maine Average Home Value and Landfill Location: This map shows the average home value of each tract in Maine as provided by the 2000 US Census. Overlaid are the locations of all Maine landfills from the EPA (seen in red). Since the siting of landfills near residential areas is known to reduce home value, the expected trend would be that the average home value would be lower (lighter green) around the landfills. With the exception of a few landfills, most are indeed located in areas of light green which indicates lower home value.

http://geocommons.com/maps/69665 - Maine Average Number of Jobs per Capita and Landfill Location: This map shows the average number of jobs per capita (US Census), which give an accurate bearing on the employment/unemployment in each county. In addition the location of all Maine’s landfills are shown in red (EPA). If landfill location has any relation to poverty stricken areas, it would also correspond to unemployment (low number of jobs per capita). Interestingly, this map shows no such trend. Landfills are found in all ranges of employment from very high in the southwest corner near Portland, to low in the northwest and elsewhere.

http://geocommons.com/maps/61457 - Maine County Population and Landfill location: This map shows the population of each county (US Census) in addition to the location of all Maine’s landfills (EPA). Logically, landfills would be located relatively close to the waste-producing areas of high population. The trend seen here, however, does not support this idea of landfills located in the proximity of high populations. Instead, landfills are seen in a wide range of population, form high in the southwest corner and low in the north and southeast. Although this county data does not show the trend, the proximity of all the landfills to major towns and cities, suggests that the predicted trend is relatively accurate.

http://geocommons.com/maps/63560 - Maine per Capita Personal Income and Landfill Location: this map shows the average per capita income of Maine residents (US Census) along with the location of Maine’s landfills (EPA). The expected trend here is one that has been supported in literature several times and states that landfills are often sited in poor areas where the resistance to such an unwanted entity is low. Though this trend has manifested itself in other cases, Maine does not show the same trend. Surprisingly, the distribution of landfills in Maine shows the opposite trend, with landfills located it the more wealthy counties. The cause of this odd distribution could be explained by the fact that the majority of the working people (and thus rich people) in Maine are located along the coast. The sheer presence of people in these area forces the landfills to be located nearby.


New Hampshire


http://geocommons.com/maps/63573

http://geocommons.com/maps/61476

http://geocommons.com/maps/64337

http://geocommons.com/maps/64373

Rhode Island


http://geocommons.com/maps/69634

http://geocommons.com/maps/69642

http://geocommons.com/maps/69628

http://geocommons.com/maps/69631

Vermont

VT Black Population, 2000, vs. Landfill Location



Vermont Landfills vs. 2003 Country Residential Population
http://geocommons.com/maps/64444

VT Environmental Managed Areas vs. Landfills
http://geocommons.com/maps/65271

Landfills and Public Schools, Vermont, US
http://geocommons.com/maps/69534

VT Average Wage per Job, 2003, vs. Landfill Locations
http://geocommons.com/maps/69799