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Hazards and Population Mapper (HazPop) Mobile Application for iOS Platform

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About this technology

Overview

Hazards and Population Mapper (HazPop) is a free app Developed by the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). The App enables users to easily display recent natural hazard data in relationship to population, major infrastructure, and satellite imagery. Hazards data include the location of active fires over the past 48 hours; earthquake alerts over the past seven days; and yesterdays air pollution data measured from space. The app shows the location of major dams and nuclear power plants and provides more detailed information and imagery for these facilities where available. By drawing a circle around a point or area of interest on the map, users can obtain an estimate of the total population and land area enclosed within.Available for download at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hazards-population-mapper/id1092168898?mt=8

Release notes

Download directly from App store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hazards-population-mapper/id1092168898?mt=8