Book Description
"This book presents a sampling of the many applications utilizing GIS in the field of health, including needs of less-developed countries in utilizing the concepts and technologies of mapping"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Khan, Omar A.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,52 MB
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1591400767
"This book presents a sampling of the many applications utilizing GIS in the field of health, including needs of less-developed countries in utilizing the concepts and technologies of mapping"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Alan L. Melnick
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,69 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780834218789
This clear and accessible text helps public health students and officials gain a solid understanding of geographic information systems technology. Using examples drawn from public health practice, the author shows how to best harness the opportunities of this exciting technological development.
Author : Dayna Nielson
Publisher : Nova Science Pub Incorporated
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,60 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781633212930
Sustainability has been increasingly embraced as an overarching policy goal, and communities have been called to be active participants on the path towards attaining a balance between fundamental human needs and ecological resilience. Community-based organizations (CBOs) can benefit from using GIS in building community assets and developing well-conceived sustainability initiatives, but GIS has not yet been widely used for those purposes in CBOs. This book illustrates how geographic information (such as maps) can be useful in community development drawing from service-learning GIS projects, and argue that economic theories of sustainability and spatial thinking can be of help in building sustainable community. It also discusses the application of vehicle routing problems for sustainable waste collection; spatio-temporal visualization and analysis techniques in GIS; GIS applications in modern crop protection; role of geographic information system for water quality evaluation; and the use of remote sensing and GIS for groundwater potential mapping in crystalline basement rocks.
Author : Information Reso Management Association
Publisher :
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2018-03-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781668430224
Author : Geoffery J. Meaden
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 24,63 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251038291
The late 20th century has witnessed increasing crises in the world's marine fisheries. A causal analysis of these reveals that a common element are various manifestations of spatial inequity. This most frequently includes the inequity of access rights to the resource, but factors such as variations in resource depletion, spatio-temporal variations in stock recruitment, the imposition of regulatory zoning, destruction of marine ecosystems and the siting of mariculture facilities are other examples. To resolve some of these problems, management practices must be improved. As has been shown in other fields where spatially related problems occur, there is now a promising tool, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), which, combined with other analytical tools and models, could allow for improved spatial management. GIS are basically integrated computer based systems which allow for the input of digital geo-referenced data to produce maps plus other textual, graphical and tabular output. The essential usefulness of GIS however, lies in its ability to manipulate data in a large number of ways and to perform various analytical functions so as to produce output which makes for more efficient decision making.As with many computer based systems, the key to GIS success lies in the acquisition of suitable data. The various means by which both primary and secondary data can be located, gathered, accessed and stored are described.
Author : David Martin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,98 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Geographic information systems.
ISBN : 9780415056984
Author : Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,68 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Cartography
ISBN : 9781879102835
The stories of these maps include: Understanding wetlands depletion; Tracking groundwater contamination; Reducing juvenile crime; Preparing for natural disasters; determining biodiversity protection plans; Designing telecommunications networks.
Author : Massimo Craglia
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 29,84 MB
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0203720342
Significant advances in the evaluation and use of geographic information have had a major effect on key elements of public health. Strides in mapping technology as well as the availability and accuracy of health information enable public health practitioners to link and analyze data in new ways at international, regional, and even street levels. Th
Author : Ellen K. Cromley
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 33,41 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1609187504
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.
Author : Francis P. Boscoe
Publisher : CABI
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 26,46 MB
Release : 2013-09-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1780640897
Focussing on proven techniques for most real-world data sets, this book presents an overview of the analysis of health data involving a geographic component, in a way that is accessible to any health scientist or student comfortable with large data sets and basic statistics, but not necessarily with any specialized training in geographic information systems (GIS). Providing clear, straightforward explanations with worldwide examples and solutions, the book describes applications of GIS in disaster response.