Data.gov

Description

Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Questions this resource can help answer

Where are the data? How have the data changed over time?

How do I use this resource?

A portal that allows you to search datasets hosted by the federal government

Pro tips

Resource information

Resource owner

Format

Other

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Daily

Geographic Coverage

United States

Technical specifications

Methodology

Automated harvesting of federal government websites

Sectors

Agricultural Commercial Energy generation Industrial Residential Transportation

Other Specifications

Agencies package their metadata into a single, machine-readable file—usually named data.json—and host it at a specific URL (e.g., epa.gov/data.json).

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Data.gov

Description

Questions this resource can help answer

How do I use this resource?

Pro tips

Resource information

Technical specifications

Related resources

EPA Approved Air Quality Implementation Plans

Air Quality Partnership Project in Cheverly, Maryland

Maricopa Emission Reduction Credit Program

Boston Community Clean Air Grant

Review of Interventions to Improve Outdoor Air Quality and Public Health

Real-world Solutions for Clean Air and Health

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