Visualizing Iowa’s Pesticide Use

Visualizing Iowa’s Pesticide Use (VizIPU), 1992-2018

The map below is a visualization that provides tools for the analysis of spatial and temporal trends for pesticide application across Iowa, 1992-2018. It was created by Monica McFadden, a PhD student at the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa. The visualization was compiled from USGS county-by-county pesticide use estimates. Data were downloaded from the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project website, cleaned and organized, then uploaded to Tableau proprietary software which was used to perform the visualization.

 

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The University of Northern Iowa, the Center for Energy and Environmental Education, the University of Iowa, and the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC) give no warranties, whether expressed or implied, as to the suitability or usability of the VizIPU, its functions, or any of its content. Click here for the complete Terms of Use. Should you encounter any bugs, glitches, lack of functionality and data, or other problems on the system, please contact cheec@uiowa.edu.