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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Cromley, Ellen K.
Titre(s) : GIS and public health [Texte imprimé] / Ellen K. Cromley, Sara L. McLafferty
Édition : 2nd ed
Publication : New York : The Guilford Press, c2012
Description matérielle : xxiv, 503 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Machine generated contents note: Introduction1. Geographic Information Systems2. Spatial
Data3. Spatial Databases for Public Health4. Mapping Health Information5. Analyzing
Spatial Clustering of Health Events6. Analyzing Environmental Hazards7. Analyzing
the Risk and Spread of Infectious Diseases8. Exploring the Ecology of Vector-Borne
Disease9. Analyzing Access to Health Services10. Locating Health Services11. Health
Disparities12. Public Participation GIS and Community Health. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-483) and index
"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"--
Sujet(s) : Système d'information géographique
Santé publique -- Systèmes d'information
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781609187507 (hardback). - ISBN 1609187504 (hardback)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43567021n
Notice n° :
FRBNF43567021
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