RCEO

Regional Council of Elected Officials has a policy–making board consisting of the chief elected officials of the planning region. The regional council can assume the planning responsibilities of an RPA,…

intermodal terminal

A terminal which can accommodate several modes of transportation. They increasingly tend to be specializing at handling specific types of passengers or freight traffic, while they may share the same…

impervious surface

A surface through which nothing, particularly precipitation, can penetrate.

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency You can find more information on the FEMA website.

at–grade

Referenced to the intersection of two roadways, or a roadway and a railway, which cross at the same elevation. This intersection can be controlled by traffic signals or stop signs.

browser

A browser is the software you use to view web pages – in fact you’re using one right now! Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer are some of the…

address bar

The address bar is a text box, usually at the top of a web mapping application, which an address can be typed into as a search box.

web map

A map that is not simply on the web, but rather one that is powered by the online GIS technologies.

OPM

State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management You can find more information on the OPM website.

corridor

A linear orientation of transport routes and flows connecting important locations that act as origins, destinations or points of transshipment. They can be composed of streets, highways, transit routes, or…

DESPP

State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection You can find more information on the DESPP website.

DEMHS

State of Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security You can find more information on the DEMHS website.