For the second assignment for MPH728 Global Environmental Health, I decided to use a topic that is somewhat related to the internship grant project that I working on. The agency Cobb and Douglas Public Health recently received a grant to address the call to action to reduce the prevalence of underage drinking  and binge drinking among youth in Georgia. Specifically, I am working with the Live Health Douglas Coalition on a Douglas Alcohol Abuse Prevention Initiative (DAAPI) that began on February 2, 2012. We are currently creating a map to display establishments that serve, and sell alcohol to the public through GIS mapping (something I am just becoming familiar with). Through GIS mapping it is possible to include information and view information such as the proximity of schools near Alcohol pouring and selling establishments, for example. When I look a the map, I think of the time when authorities during the prohibition had to search and find those who were secretly making moonshine. The chloropleth map depicts the counties in United States that were wet vs. dry during the time of 21st century prohibition through the color indicator in the legend.

https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4z2AgpITcV9e0yohP8ulbhTURI9h5fcIiVifMkC4DS8-FIEaIKQ

The following map is an example of a dot density may where each dot represent a fast-food McDonald's restaurant. I thought this map would be interesting in learning about the access to fast-food as it relates to obesity trend within the United States of America. As you can see most of the restaurants are concentrated on eastern half of the United States and with brighter dots representing higher densities within certain cities.
                                                                                                          
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv35/merlincove/McDonalds_Density_Map.jpg

First, let met say I love, love, love this map and its subject! Let me explain. As single woman of Caribbean heritage who has not given up on love, this proportional symbol map illustrates the number of single men and women in United States cities in February 2007. The color (blue vs. red) indicates gender while the size of the circle indicates the number single sexed gender within the city. The city of Atlanta is a great place to live,but predominantly populated with a strong female presence, which does not appeal. Seriously, I am going to consider moving to California, Seattle, or Texas. For single people, this map may be of some help  personally and whatever peaks your interest.

http://rkpjrhist615.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/singles.jpg

Below is a topographical map of the South American country Chile. It is on my vacation list of places I would like to visit. It is one of the few places in the world where you can experience different climates and a wide range of geographical and cultural diversity. It is also a place where there is a lot natural phenomena  such as shifting of the tectonic plates, mud slides, and earthquake. The map indicates the location of different types of rock  formation that makes up Chile. It can be very useful to understand the composition of the rock formation to prepare city layouts, and Earthquake preparedness.

http://0.tqn.com/d/geology/1/0/o/I/chilemap.gif

The final map is an example of environmental sensitivity index map. This type of map is beneficial in understanding coastal shoreline sensitivity, biological resources and human resources. The information that can be acquired from environmental sensitivity index maps are used to create strategies for clean-up such as before the event of an accident such as the BP oil spill that occurred in the  Gulf of Mexico. Proper planning reduces the harmful consequences of oil spills and clean-ups. The attached map includes symbols that are color-coded and prioritized for clean-up by sensitivity to oil. 
http://www.mapcruzin.com/images/noaa-esi-map-viewer-400x239.png