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. This geographical
perspective generates new approaches in the study of communicable
disease control, environmental health protection, health needs
assessment, planning and policy, operational public health
management, and many other areas. GIS in Public Health Practice
includes contributions from the leading researchers in the field
who participated in the First European Conference on Geographic
Information Sciences and Public Health. This event promoted the use
of GIS within the realm of public health. Specifically selected and
expanded contributions illustrate particular areas of application
and address issues of major importance. Many of the chapters have a
UK or European focus, but examine issues, principles, and methods
that are relevant worldwide. GIS in Public Health Practice is the
first book to treat GIS as more than a mere technology. It
recognizes GIS as a science that encompasses the development and
application of scientific methods toward solving societal problems,
an emerging facet of public health research and practice. This
compilation is beneficial to all practitioners and researchers with
an interest in public health.
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