How are datasets selected?
The LI GIS team has focused on identifying, prioritizing, and acquiring a core set of existing datasets believed to be important to support research on relationships between environmental exposures and breast cancer. The datasets were evaluated for their completeness, geographic applicability, and their ability to provide a meaningful level of detail. Strong emphasis has been placed on high-quality data, so that researchers and the public can have confidence in the system and the research findings produced with their use. The LI GIS Oversight Committee reviews and approves datasets before they are added to the system.
