Gis and Public Health - Hardcover

Cromley, Ellen K.; McLafferty, Sara L.

 
9781572307070: Gis and Public Health
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1572307072 ISBN 13: 9781572307070
Verlag: Guilford Publications, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

"Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic GIS concepts and tools are explained, including ways to access and manage spatial databases. The book presents state-of-the-art methods for mapping and analyzing data on population, health events, risk factors, and health services, and for incorporating geographical knowledge into planning and policy. Numerous maps, diagrams, and real-world applications are featured. The companion Web page provides lab exercises with data that can be downloaded for individual or course use"--

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Ellen K. Cromley, PhD, is Professor of Geography at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, and is affiliated with the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut. Her research is primarily concerned with geographical patterns of health and disease, health facility location, and GIS design to support public health surveillance and intervention programs. She has published in geography, epidemiology, public health, and health services journals.

Sara L. McLafferty, PhD, is Professor of Geography at the University of Illinois at Urbana/n-/Champaign, Urbana, Illinois. Her research explores the use of spatial analysis methods and GIS for health and social issues in cities, as well as gender and racial disparities in geographical access to services and employment opportunities. She has published in geography, epidemiology, and urban studies journals and serves on the editorial boards of <I>Economic Geography</I> and <I>Health and Place</I>.

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Verlag
Guilford Publications
Erscheinungsdatum
2002
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1572307072
ISBN 13 
9781572307070
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
340
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