Research Guides: Planning Initiatives for Wyoming County, NY: Wyoming County

Town Plans; Reports, Case Studies

Wyoming County website

google search each town or village plans:

site:.gov --- then town or village
ex. site:.gov Attica NY town plan

Town reports

site:.gov Wyoming county NY environment

Case Studies

site:.gov tourism Audubon center

Case Studies: City Park and Recreation Success

ArcGIS

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro

UB affiliates are eligible for a free UB ArcGIS Online account, provided by the College of Arts and Sciences.

This includes a license for ArcGIS Pro, which can be installed on personal or UB-owned computers. Additional Esri software/apps are available -- ArcGIS StoryMaps, ArcGIS Urban, ArcGIS CityEngine, ArcGIS Business Analyst, ArcGIS GeoPlanner, ArcGIS Insights, and ArcGIS Tracker.

In order to create an account, begin by completing the CASet work order form. In the section titled, "Describe the issue below", add a note requesting an invitation to join UB's ArcGIS Online organization.

Once you have an organizational account, you can download the ArcGIS Pro installer here:
https://suny-buffalo.maps.arcgis.com/home/user.html#settings Select Licenses from the left.

Existing ArcGIS Online users can log in here: https://suny-buffalo.maps.arcgis.com

Letchworth Park/outdoor recreation

Statistical Databases

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Web-based data and mapping tool for United States demographics. More Info
UB ONLY
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Demographic information about the United States including historical data back to 1790. More Info
Data UB ONLY

Census tract - Wyoming County

Historic Maps

Fire Insurance Maps online This link opens in a new window
Fire Insurance Maps online (FIMo) is an online subscription service that provides access to historical map collection. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY

FIMO Tutorial Videos

Environment websites

BirdCast Migration
Bird migration forecast maps show predicted nocturnal migration 3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts.
Young Forest Initiative on Wildlife Management Areas

Finding articles/news

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Deep coverage in environmental studies. More Info
Partial Full-Text UB ONLY
Everything This link opens in a new window
The "Everything" search engine, powered by Ex Libris Primo VE, provides a Google-like experience, allowing researchers to use one search box to discover reliable library content. More Info

UB ONLY
Environmental Studies (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Coverage of environmental research, issues, policy, and decision-making in the form of full text journal articles, news stories, interactive maps, statistical data, refereed case studies, podcasts, and more. More Info

Full-Text UB ONLY
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Full-text newspapers, newswires, TV/radio transcripts. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY