Applying GIS Methods to Public Health Research at Harvard University

The Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) at Harvard University supports research and teaching that relies on geographic information. This includes supporting geographic analysis for public health research at Harvard. This article reviews geographic concepts that apply to public health, pertinent dat...

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Published inJournal of map & geography libraries Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 349 - 376
Main Authors Blossom, Jeffrey C., Finkelstein, Julia L., Guan, Weihe Wendy, Burns, Bonnie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.2011
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collaborative
Environmental health
geocoding
Geographic information systems
Guidelines
Health datasets
projects
webmap
workflow
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Summary:The Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) at Harvard University supports research and teaching that relies on geographic information. This includes supporting geographic analysis for public health research at Harvard. This article reviews geographic concepts that apply to public health, pertinent data available in geographic format, and GIS analytical techniques. The work-flow methodology the CGA has developed for conducting research with geographic data will be presented, highlighting successful practices to follow and pitfalls to avoid. Applications of this work flow are illustrated through an in-depth discussion of specific case studies in public health research at the university.
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ISSN:1542-0353
1542-0361
DOI:10.1080/15420353.2011.599770