Geospatial Technologies For Urban Health

Author : Yongmei Lu,Eric Delmelle
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030195731

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Geospatial Technologies for Urban Health by Yongmei Lu,Eric Delmelle Pdf

This volume presents a timely collection of research papers on the progress, opportunities, and challenges related to the advancement of geospatial technologies for applications in urban health research and management. The chapter authors cover technologies ranging from traditional GIS and remote sensing technologies, to recently developed tracking/locational technologies and volunteered geographic information (VGI). In four main sections, the book uniquely contributes to the conversation of how geospatial technologies and other GIScience research may be enhanced by addressing the data and challenges presented by urban health issues. The book is intended for those with backgrounds in health and medical geography, social epidemiology, urban planning, health management, and lifestyle research. The book starts with an introduction by the editors, providing an overview of traditional and emerging geospatial technologies and how they each can significantly contribute to urban health studies. Section 1 covers urban health risk and disease, and analyses the spatial and temporal patterns of selected urban health issues. Section 2 addresses urban health service access, and demonstrates how traditional and new geospatial technologies apply to different segments of urban populations facing varied challenges. Section 3 focuses on incorporating geospatial technologies in promoting healthy behaviours and lifestyles in urban settings. Section 4 assesses how geospatial technologies may be incorporated into urban health policies and management practices. Adopting a forward-looking perspective, these papers examine the various health challenges in urban systems, and explore how new and emerging geospatial technologies will need to develop to address these problems.

Author : Mukherjee, Alok Bhushan,Krishna, Akhouri Pramod,Patel, Nilanchal
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781522536840

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Geospatial Technologies in Urban System Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities by Mukherjee, Alok Bhushan,Krishna, Akhouri Pramod,Patel, Nilanchal Pdf

Technological advancements have changed the way we think of traditional urban and spatial planning. The inclusion of conventional elements with modern technologies is allowing this field to advance at a rapid pace. Geospatial Technologies in Urban System Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal reference source for the latest research findings on the different tools and techniques ranging from mathematical sciences to spatial sciences which can be effective in unveiling the complexity of an urban system. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as urban traffic, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, this publication is an ideal resource for academics, researchers, graduate-level students, professionals, and policymakers in urban economy, regional planning, and information science disciplines.

Author : Fazlay S. Faruque
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-21
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9783038971726

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Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health by Fazlay S. Faruque Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health" that was published in IJGI

Author : Poonam Sharma
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030719456

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Geospatial Technology and Smart Cities by Poonam Sharma Pdf

This book presents fundamental and applied research in developing geospatial modeling solutions to manage the challenges that urban areas are facing today. It aims to connect the academics, researchers, experts, town planners, investors and government officials to exchange ideas. The areas addressed include urban heat island analysis, urban flood vulnerability and risk mapping, green spaces, solar energy, infrastructure management, among others. The book suggests directions for smart city research and outlines practical propositions. As an emerging and critical area of research and development, much research is now being done with regard to cities. At the international level and in India alike, the “smart cities” concept is a vital topic for universities and research centers, and well as for civic bodies, town planners and policymakers. As such, the book offers a valuable resource for a broad readership.

Author : Ryan R. Jensen,Jay D. Gatrell,Daniel McLean
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540694175

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Geo-Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments by Ryan R. Jensen,Jay D. Gatrell,Daniel McLean Pdf

This book expands the current frame of reference of remote sensing and geographic information specialists to include an array of socio-economic and related planning issues. Using remotely sensed data, the project explores the efficacy and policy implications of new approaches toward analyzing data, integrates approaches from human geography and explores the utility of employing geo-technologies to further the politics of local growth and smart growth coalitions, as in green space programs.

Author : Fazlay S. Faruque (Ed.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1117867777

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Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health by Fazlay S. Faruque (Ed.) Pdf

Author : Fazlay S. Faruque
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030713775

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Geospatial Technology for Human Well-Being and Health by Fazlay S. Faruque Pdf

Over the last thirty years or so, there have been tremendous advancements in the area of geospatial health; however, somehow, two aspects have not received as much attention as they should have received. These are a) limitations of different spatial analytical tools and b) progress in making geospatial environmental exposure data available for advanced health science research and for medical practice. This edited volume addresses those two less explored areas of geospatial health with augmented discussions on the theories, methodologies and limitations of contemporary geospatial technologies in a wide range of applications related to human well-being and health. In 20 chapters, readers are presented with an up-to-date assessment of geospatial technologies with an emphasis on understanding general geospatial principles and methodologies that are often overlooked in the research literature. As a result, this book will be of interest to both newcomers and experts in geospatial analysis and will appeal to students and researchers engaged in studying human well-being and health. Chapters are presenting new concepts, new analytical methods and contemporary applications within the framework of geospatial applications in human well-being and health. The topics addressed by the various chapter authors include analytical approaches, newer areas of geospatial health application, introduction to unique resources, geospatial modeling, and environmental pollution assessments for air, water and soil. Although geospatial experts are expected to be the primary readers, this book is designed in such a way so that the public health professionals, environmental health scientists and clinicians also find it useful with or without any familiarity with geospatial analysis.

Author : Pamela S. Showalter,Yongmei Lu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048122387

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Geospatial Techniques in Urban Hazard and Disaster Analysis by Pamela S. Showalter,Yongmei Lu Pdf

This book is the second in a series that examines how geographic information te- nologies (GIT) are being implemented to improve our understanding of a variety of hazard and disaster situations. The main types of technologies covered under the umbrella of GIT, as used in this volume, are geographic information systems, remote sensing (not including ground-penetrating or underwater systems), and global po- tioning systems. Our focus is on urban areas, broadly de ned in order to encompass rapidly growing and densely populated areas that may not be considered “urban” in the conventional sense. The material presented here is also unabashedly applied – our goal is to provide GIT tools to those seeking more ef cient ways to respond to, recover from, mitigate, prevent, and/or model hazard and disaster events in urban settings. Therefore, this book was created not only with our colleagues in the academic world in mind, but also for hazards professionals and practitioners. We also believe graduate students will nd the material presented here of interest, as may upper division undergraduate students.

Author : Fazlay S. Faruque
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3038971731

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Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health by Fazlay S. Faruque Pdf

This book demonstrates the utilization of remote sensing and geospatial technologies for a wide range of public health studies.Although remote sensing and geospatial technologies have been successfully applied for more than 50 years, continuous advancements are essential to better understand the complex environment around us that impacts our health and well-being.Thankfully, the availability of spatial analytical tools and necessary data have enabled us to reveal multifaceted, obscured spatial relationships that would have been unexplored otherwise. Now, we are able to make more precise and effective public health-related decisions. However, without a proper understanding of the methodologies, applying these tools may result in inaccurate findings for decision-making.With 15 selected papers, this book covers diverse topics and discusses different methodologies that are fundamentals for spatial analysis in public health. Readers will have an opportunity to experience the advancements in spatial tools, data, and methodologies that are applicable to public health investigations.This book, Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies in Public Health, is expected to encourage academicians and professionals to further advance their knowledge in this sub-discipline.

Author : Leo Anthony Celi,Maimuna S. Majumder,Patricia Ordóñez,Juan Sebastian Osorio,Kenneth E. Paik,Melek Somai
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030479947

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Leveraging Data Science for Global Health by Leo Anthony Celi,Maimuna S. Majumder,Patricia Ordóñez,Juan Sebastian Osorio,Kenneth E. Paik,Melek Somai Pdf

This open access book explores ways to leverage information technology and machine learning to combat disease and promote health, especially in resource-constrained settings. It focuses on digital disease surveillance through the application of machine learning to non-traditional data sources. Developing countries are uniquely prone to large-scale emerging infectious disease outbreaks due to disruption of ecosystems, civil unrest, and poor healthcare infrastructure – and without comprehensive surveillance, delays in outbreak identification, resource deployment, and case management can be catastrophic. In combination with context-informed analytics, students will learn how non-traditional digital disease data sources – including news media, social media, Google Trends, and Google Street View – can fill critical knowledge gaps and help inform on-the-ground decision-making when formal surveillance systems are insufficient.

Author : Amy J. Blatt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319120034

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Health, Science, and Place by Amy J. Blatt Pdf

The main focus of this monograph is synthesizing the importance of geographic approaches to public health and patient care. The chapters are organized into four themed sections: the role of geography in health care reform; the geographies of human health; geospatial data and technologies; and geography in medicine. It is a highly informative book, providing scientific insight for geographers with an interest in advanced geospatial applications and health research. The author is an international expert in geography, GIS, and public health, who co-edited a special issue on “Geospatial Applications in Disease Surveillance,” published in the International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research. "Health, Science, and Place is a well-intentioned overview of medical geography in the context of the ACA. Blatt does an excellent job synthesizing ecologic and geographic literatures with what we know about individual health, health care systems, and public health. ... this book fills a need in the field by offering a timely discussion of the ACA and medical geography." - Jennifer L. Moss, The AAG Review of Books, Vol. 4 (2), 2016 “Amy Blatt’s pioneering new book on geomedicine and its exciting capacity to promote health and minimize risk is a robust call for understanding the role of geography for everyone’s quality of life. In Health, Science, and Place: A New Mode, Dr. Blatt’s contributions can be summarized in three categories: comprehensive analysis, creative curating, and targeted innovations... Overall, Dr. Blatt’s Health, Science, and Place: A New Model is a pathbreaking book challenging all public health and health communication scholars and practitioners to explore vigorously the role of medical geography as a shining new bridge between geography and patient care.” - John C. Pollock, PhD, MPA, Professor of Health Communication and Human Rights, and Faculty Affiliate in Public Health, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ

Author : Albert, Donald P.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466602595

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Geospatial Technologies and Advancing Geographic Decision Making: Issues and Trends by Albert, Donald P. Pdf

The availability of geographically referenced data, the proliferation of geospatial technologies, and advances in spatial analytics have been a boom to applied geographers.Geospatial Technologies and Advancing Geographic Decision Making: Issues and Trends is a resource for private and public sector applied geographers engaged as geospatial technicians, analysts, scientists, and managers. It includes chapters that highlight the use of geospatial technologies to explore applied geographic issues and problems; studies from economic geography, urban geography, population geography, medical geography, political geography, geography of education, geography of crime, and transportation geography are considered.

Author : Ryan R. Jensen,Jay D. Gatrell,Daniel D. McLean
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3540222634

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Geo-Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments by Ryan R. Jensen,Jay D. Gatrell,Daniel D. McLean Pdf

The purpose of this book is to investigate and develop alternate methodological approaches to understand urban environments and urban change. In particular, the study demonstrates the application of remote-sensing data and geographic information systems to the exploration of issues often ignored by the mainstream community of geo-technical specialists such as urban forestry, urban traffic, migration or quality of life in urban areas. Case studies show how disciplines like environmental science and planning, sociology, landscape ecology and architecture, regional science and policy design, and assessment can benefit from employing remote-sensing data and GIS.

Author : Fahui Wang,Lingbo Liu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000923261

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Computational Methods and GIS Applications in Social Science by Fahui Wang,Lingbo Liu Pdf

This textbook integrates GIS, spatial analysis, and computational methods for solving real-world problems in various policy-relevant social science applications. Thoroughly updated, the third edition showcases the best practices of computational spatial social science and includes numerous case studies with step-by-step instructions in ArcGIS Pro and open-source platform KNIME. Readers sharpen their GIS skills by applying GIS techniques in detecting crime hotspots, measuring accessibility of primary care physicians, forecasting the impact of hospital closures on local community, or siting the best locations for business. FEATURES Fully updated using the latest version of ArcGIS Pro and open-source platform KNIME Features two brand-new chapters on agent-based modeling and big data analytics Provides newly automated tools for regionalization, functional region delineation, accessibility measures, planning for maximum equality in accessibility, and agent-based crime simulation Includes many compelling examples and real-world case studies related to social science, urban planning, and public policy Provides a website for downloading data and programs for implementing all case studies included in the book and the KNIME lab manual Intended for students taking upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses in quantitative geography, spatial analysis, and GIS applications, as well as researchers and professionals in fields such as geography, city and regional planning, crime analysis, public health, and public administration.

Author : Ali Cheshmehzangi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811648885

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Urban Health, Sustainability, and Peace in the Day the World Stopped by Ali Cheshmehzangi Pdf

This book covers the nexus between urban health, sustainability, and peace. 'Urban Health, Sustainability, and Peace' is the first book that attempts to put these three critical areas together. This novelty approaches the subject matter by delving into evaluating what works, what does not work, and what should be done to achieve healthy cities. We believe this book will be beneficial to a wide range of stakeholders, particularly policymakers, planners, and developers, who continuously shape and reshape the structure and environments of our cities and communities. Unfortunately, in most cases, the healthiness of the cities may not be of their immediate concern. Nevertheless, it is the concern of the end-users, citizens, or simply those who live and work in cities and communities worldwide. To safeguard peace in cities, one has to consider sustaining urban health; and that is the main aim of this book. The ongoing pandemic gives us an excellent reason to study cities' health. During such a disruptive time, we detect many flaws in cities and communities around the world. We primarily identify the negative impacts on sustainability and peace in cities. In order to sustain a healthy city, this book evaluates six sustainability dimensions of physical, environmental, economic, social, institutional, and technical. It then utilizes eight primary dimensions of positive peace, evaluating critical areas for future considerations in urbanism. These considerations include making cities smarter, more resilient, and more sustainable. The book's ultimate goal is to highlight how we should progress to maintain and sustain urban health. As a continuation to 'The City in Need,', this book covers the nexus between urban health, sustainability, and peace. Furthermore, by reflecting on the ongoing pandemic crisis, metaphorically labelled as 'The Day the World Stopped,', we delve into some key areas beyond the usual planning and policy guidelines. Lastly, the book intends to highlight what has not been studied before, i.e., the relationship between urban health, sustainability, and peace.