VETERAN ORGANZATIONS AND FACILITIES IN FLORIDA - 2009

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Publication_Date: 20100120
Title: VETERAN ORGANZATIONS AND FACILITIES IN FLORIDA - 2009
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Gainesville, FL
Publisher: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains 2009 Veteran Organizations and Facilities Information for the State of Florida. Veteran associations addresses were obtained from the Yellow Pages online and cross referenced with other online directories. This dataset contains fields denoting the physical address, and contact information for veteran facilities located in Florida.
Purpose:
The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.
Supplemental_Information:
This dataset contains veteran oriented addresses primarily obtained from Yellow Pages online.
What is Geocoding? Geocoding is term used to describe the act of address matching. Geocoding is the process of finding a geographic location (x, y point) for an address (such as street number and name, city, state, and ZIP Code) on a map. Geocoding is based off the typical address scheme for the US, in which one side of the street contains even house numbers while the other side of the street contains odd house numbers.
The geocoding process uses an algorithm to find the geographic location of addresses. First, a street segment is identified using the zip code and street name. Next, the geographic location of the address is matched using the building number to determine how far down the street and on which side of the street the building is located. Geocoding Accuracy
The locational accuracy of geocoded addresses may vary from urban to rural areas due to the algorithm used to generate the geographic locations of addresses. The algorithm assumes that the size of parcels are equivalent along a road route. This assumption tends to be more consistent in urban areas, where the size of parcels vary less than in rural areas. Consequently, the results of geocoded addresses in urban areas are usually more reliable than those in rural areas.
For example, the locational accuracy of rural addresses can be slightly off because some parcels along a rural route may be 15 acres while others may be 2.5 acres, but the geocoding algorithm assumes that the addresses are distributed evenly along the route.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20100120
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: society
Place:
Place_Keyword: Florida
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 431 Architecture, PO Box 11570
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology
Completeness_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Veteran oriented facility locations were obtained from the online Yellow Pages website in 2009. GeoPlan downloaded this data in textfile format and converted it to a dbf. The dbf was then geocoded against a 2009 Tel Atlas Roads data layer and converted into a shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection. Duplicate spatial records were then removed.
Process Steps for Yellow Pages Civic Oriented Locations: -Searched for veterans oriented addresses in <http://yellowpages.superpages.com> -Selected veterans oriented addresses under following categories: Military & Veterans Organizations (499) Federal Government Offices (485) Veterans' Affairs (16) Government Offices (614) Clinics & Medical Centers (32) Hospitals (8)
-All addresses from sections above were copied and pasted into a text file, which was then formatted so that it could be imported into Excel and converted to a database file format.
-The addresses were then geocoded against a 2009 Tel Atlas Roads data layer and converted into a shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection.
-Due to the large discrepancies between the locations of American Legions within the current and previous versions of the gc_veterans dataset, American Legion locations were also obtained from The American Legion Department of Florida website (<http://www.floridalegion.org/>).
Process Steps for American Legion Data:
-GeoPlan obtained the data in HTML format and converted it to a dbf. The dbf was then geocoded against a 2009 Tel Atlas Roads data layer and converted into a shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection.
- Geocoded locations were then compared to the Yellow Page locations. Locations not included in the Yellow Pages geocoded locations were added to the final file.
Process steps for geocoded locations:
-Addresses with unmatched and or tied results were verified using Google maps. Locations found in Google were adjusted appropriately using the geocode rematch interface in ArcMap. Locations that could not be verified or that had a match score of less than 60 were removed from the database.
-The following Socio-Cultural Effect data fields and definitions were added to the geocoded database; TYPE, OPERATING, OP_CLASS, HOURS, SPECIAL, YR_BUILT, COMMON_USE, USE, LAT_DD, LONG_DD, USNG_FL_1K, FLAG, UPDATE_DAY, and FGDLAQDATE.
- Added a DESCRIPT field based on NAME - Added a FGDLAQDATE based on the date GeoPlan acquired the data
- Calculated the latitude and longitude locations using the calculate geometry function in ArcMap.
-Intersected the geocoded locations with the 1-kilometer United States National Grid (usng_fl_1k) to obtain USNG_FL_1K attribute
- Intersected geocoded locations with the county boundary file (cntbnd) to obtain the COUNTY attribute.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20100115
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 685
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GC_VETERANS_DEC09
Entity_Type_Definition: GC_VETERANS_DEC09.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATUS
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the status of the geocoded address (whether it was matched or not)
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SCORE
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the score with which the address was matched to a feature in the reference data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SIDE
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the side of the street to which the address was matched (for geocoding service styles that can match an address to a particular side of a street). Records marked with an "*" have not been GeoCoded, these records have another type of spatial reference source.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MATCH_ADDR
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the full street layer address to which the address was matched.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: The name of the veterans facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDRESS
Attribute_Definition:
A description of a facility's physical location providing direction for delivery and provision of emergency services.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY
Attribute_Definition: City of facility's physical location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZIPCODE
Attribute_Definition: US postal delivery designation of facility's physical location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHONE
Attribute_Definition: The phone number of the veterans facility.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition: County of facility's physical location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition: The type of veterans facility.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OPERATING
Attribute_Definition:
The responsible organization for management and operation of a facility (e.g., public, private, quasi-public).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OP_CLASS
Attribute_Definition: Classification of the operating entity.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HOURS
Attribute_Definition: The hours in which a facility conducts business
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SPECIAL
Attribute_Definition:
A program that is distinguishable from the typical program offered.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YR_BUILT
Attribute_Definition:
The year a structure was built for determining possible historical significance.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMON_USE
Attribute_Definition:
Location of two or more uses in one facility or on common grounds so as to share common facilities.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: USE
Attribute_Definition: Description of co-located use, if applicable.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAT_DD
Attribute_Definition: Latitude in Decimal Degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONG_DD
Attribute_Definition: Longitude in Decimal Degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: USNG_FL_1K
Attribute_Definition:
Facility's 1-kilometer United States National Grid (USNG) address. The USNG is an alpha-numeric reference system based on the UTM coordinate system and is similar to the Military Grid Reference System. Use of the USNG ensures a uniform grid mapping and positional reporting system for search and rescue, emergency planning, response, and recovery. How to Read a United States National Grid (USNG) Spatial Address Website - <http://www.fgdc.gov/usng/how-to-read-usng/index_html>
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: FGDL added item based on NAME field.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FLAG
Attribute_Definition: Type of update that occurred.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Attribute Edit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Spatial Edit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Both attribute and spatial edit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: D
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Delete
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NIN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not in new
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UPDATE_DAY
Attribute_Definition: The last day the file was updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: The Date FGDL acquired the data from the source.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>
Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA
Distribution_Liability:
The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources) who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.
Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no warranties, guaranties or representations as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the data provided by the data sources. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no representations or warranties about the quality or suitability of the materials, either expressly or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.
A note about data scale:
Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.
1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.
Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>
Standard_Order_Process:
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Transfer_Size: 0.018
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100304
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Contact_Person: Kate Norris
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 431 Architecture, PO Box 11570
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: data@fgdl.org
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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