tailieunhanh - GIS in Public Health Practice

Public health has been defined as the “science and art of prolonging life, preventing disease, and promoting health through organized efforts of society.” The geographical perspective is a key aspect of public health. Populations and communities are geographically distributed and communities tend to have their own defining characteristics. | GIS in Public Health Practice Edited by Ravi Maheswaran Massimo Craglia GIS in Public Health Practice Edited by Ravi Maheswaran Massimo Craglia CRC PRESS Boca Raton London New York Washington . Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data GIS in public health practice edited by Ravi Maheswaran Massimo Craglia. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-415-30655-8 alk. paper 1. Public health--Research--Methodology. 2. Geographic information systems. 3. Public health--Geographic information systems. 4. Public health--Information services. 5. Medical geography--Methodology. I. Maheswaran Ravi. II. Craglia Massimo DNLM 1. Topography Medical--methods. 2. Geographic Information Systems--utilization. 3. Public Health Informatics--methods. WB 700 G531 2004 2004 2003069767 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information but the authors and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying microfilming and recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without prior permission in writing from the publisher. All rights reserved. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use or the personal or internal use of specific clients may be granted by CRC Press LLC provided that per page photocopied is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers MA 01923 USA. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is ISBN 0-415-30655-8 04 . The fee is subject to change without notice. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy