The field of spatial epidemiology has evolved rapidly in the past 2 decades. This study
serves as a brief introduction to spatial epidemiology and the use of geographic information …

Mining produces several environmental, social, and economic impacts which can be
analysed spatially using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) …

Social vulnerability refers to the socioeconomic and demographic factors that affect the
resilience of communities. Studies have shown that in disaster events the socially vulnerable …

Many disciplines have influenced the representation of spatial data, both in analogue and
digital forms. Surveyors, navigators, and military and civil engineers refined the fundamental …

This is Book 3 of 7 in the Ethnographer's Toolkit, Second Edition. Essential Ethnographic
Methods introduces the fundamental, face-to-face data collection tools that ethnographers …

Mobility aims to take the pulse of this enormously expanded and energetic field. It explores
the breadth of the disciplinary areas mobility studies now encompass, examining the diverse …

Geographical data are used in so many aspects of our lives today, ranging from disaster
relief operations through to finding directions on our mobile phones. We can all be data …

This article synthesizes two GIS-based accessibility measures into one framework, and
applies the methods to examining spatial accessibility to primary health care in the Chicago …

Background: Most heat-related deaths occur in cities, and future trends in global climate
change and urbanization may amplify this trend. Understanding how neighborhoods affect …

While mapped data provide a common ground for discussions between the public, the
media, regulatory agencies, and public health researchers, the analysis of spatially …