GIS and Public Health
eBook - PDF

GIS and Public Health

  1. 503 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

GIS and Public Health

About this book

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.
 
New to This Edition
*Incorporates major technological advances, such as Internet-based mapping systems and the rise of data from cell phones and other GPS-enabled devices.
*Chapter on health disparities.
*Expanded coverage of public participation GIS.
*Companion Web page has all-new content.
*Goes beyond the United States to encompass an international focus.

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Yes, you can access GIS and Public Health by Ellen K. Cromley,Sara L. McLafferty in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Health Care Delivery. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Preface to the Second Edition
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Introduction
  10. CHAPTER 1. Geographic Information Systems
  11. CHAPTER 2. Spatial Data
  12. CHAPTER 3. Spatial Databases for Public Health
  13. CHAPTER 4. Mapping Health Information
  14. CHAPTER 5. Analyzing Spatial Clustering of Health Events
  15. CHAPTER 6. Analyzing Environmental Hazards
  16. CHAPTER 7. Analyzing the Risk and Spread of Infectious Diseases
  17. CHAPTER 8. Exploring the Ecology of Vector-Borne Diseases
  18. CHAPTER 9. Analyzing Access to Health Services
  19. CHAPTER 10. Locating Health Services
  20. CHAPTER 11. Health Disparities
  21. CHAPTER 12. Public Participation GIS and Community Health
  22. References
  23. Index
  24. About the Authors
  25. Back Cover