Data from GeoPlan and FGDL is used by researchers, students, private sector, government agencies, and the public from all over the world. This data enables people to analyze spatial relationships, draw conclusions, and make decisions. Here are some news articles and books that highlight the use of this data.
News Articles
Florida Trend: “There’s a Map for That: the data library Florida turns to for big decisions” by Joseph Kays (September 2023)
WUSF NPR: “Gullah/Geechee families fight to protect burial sites in Nassau County’s Wildlight development” by Claire Heddles (October 8, 2022)
Tallahassee Democrat: “Sen. Rubio puts conservation high on his priority list | Opinion” by Logan Luse (September 27, 2022)
NPR: “How climate change will increase storm surge flooding in NYC, Miami, and D.C.” with Jenny Staletovich, Nick Underwood, Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky, Rosemary Misdary and Jacob Fenston, heard on Morning Edition (July 28, 2022)
Freddie Mac: “Sea Level Rise and Impact on Home Princes in Coastal Florida” prepared by the Economic & Housing Research Group (March 16, 2022)
WUFT News: “Alachua County schools are working to increase accessibility of local food for students” by Anna Guber (February 10, 2022)
Tampa Bay Times: “How we used a tropical storm to calculate Tampa Bay’s growing flood risk” by Langston Taylor and Zachary T. Sampson (January 20, 2022)
BISNOW: “Related Faces Environmentalist Opposition Over Hollywood Public-Private Partnership” by Deirdra Funcheon (August 24, 2021)
Herald-Tribune: “Report: Traffic fatalities increased in Sarasota and Manatee counties during COVID-19” by Timothy Fanning (April 12, 2021)
Palm Coast Observer: “County’s ‘150-mph wind speed line’ shifts east” by Jonathan Simmons (April 8, 2021)
South Florida Sun Sentinel: “Miles of Florida roads face ‘major problem’ from sea rise. Is state moving fast enough?” by Mario Ariza and Alex Harris (March 19, 2021)
National Geographic: “Planned roads could imperil Florida’s panthers—and last remaining wilderness” by Douglas Main (August 26, 2019)
Orlando Weekly: “Florida Senate approves the largest Florida highway expansion in 60 years. Environmentalists say it would be devastating” by Xander Peters (May 1, 2019)
Quality Cities: “Cities Fighting Sea Level Rise” by Joy Dickinson (March/April 2019)
Washington Post: “Tampa Bay’s Coming Storm” by Darryl Fears (July 28, 2017)
Books
Journal Publications
Bridge, J. A., Ferraro, C., Sputo, T., Barna, S., Norris, K., & Mueller, T. K. (2025). Reporting on Age-Based Building Inspections Programs in South Florida. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 39(3), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1061/JPCFEV.CFENG-4875.
Riney, L., Palmer, S., Finlay, E., Bertrand, A., Burcham, S., Hendry, P., Shah, M., Kothari, K., Ashby, D., Ostermayer, D., Semenova, O., Abo, B. N., Abes, B., Shimko, N., Myers, E., Frank, M., Turner, T., Kemp, M., Landry, K., Roland, G., & Fishe, J. N. (2023). Examination of disparities in prehospital encounters for pediatric asthma exacerbations. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians. https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13042.
Riney, L., Palmer, S., Finlay, E., Bertrand, A., Burcham, S., Hendry, P., Shah, M., Kothari, K., Ashby, D., Ostermayer, D., Semenova, O., Abo, B. N., Abes, B., Shimko, N., Myers, E., Frank, M., Turner, T., Kemp, M., Landry, K., Roland, G., & Fishe, J. N. (2023). EMS Administration of Systemic Corticosteroids to Pediatric Asthma Patients: An Analysis by Severity and Transport Interval. Prehospital Emergency Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2023.2234996.
Finlay, E., Palmer, S., Abes, B., Abo, B., & Fishe, J. N. (2021). Clinical, Operational, and Socioeconomic Analysis of EMS Bypass of the Closest Facility for Pediatric Asthma Patients. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2021.4.50382.
Fishe, J.N., Hendry, P., Brailsford, J., Salloum, R.G., Vogel, B., Finlay, E., Palmer, S., Datta, S., Hendeles, L., & Blake, K. (2020). Early administration of steroids in the ambulance setting: Protocol for a type I hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial with a stepped wedge design. Contemporary Clinical Trials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2020.106141.
McManus, K., Finlay, E., Palmer, S., Anders, J. F., Hendry, P., & Fishe, J. N. (2020). A Statewide Analysis of EMS’ Pediatric Transport Destination Decisions. Prehospital Emergency Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2019.1699211.
Fishe, J. N., Finlay, E., Palmer, S., & Hendry, P. (2019). A Geospatial Analysis of Distances to Hospitals that Admit Pediatric Asthma Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2019.1593565.
Fishe, J. N., Palmer, E., Finlay, E., Smotherman, C., Gautam, S., Hendry, P., & Hendeles, L. (2019). A Statewide Study of the Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Services’ Management of Pediatric Asthma. Pediatric Emergency Care. https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000001743.
Goodison, C., Thomas, A. G., & Palmer, S. (2016). The Florida Geographic Data Library: Lessons Learned and Workflows for Geospatial Data Management. Journal of Map & Geography Libraries, 12(1), 73–99. https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2015.1038861
Presentations
O’Brien, M., & Finlay, E. (2025, April 8). Using ArcGIS Online to promote the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Presentation at the Esri Southeast User Conference, Atlanta, GA.