Essays about: "GIs in public health"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 35 essays containing the words GIs in public health.

1. 21. Taking the bus to the park? - a study of accessibility to green areas in Gothenburg through different modes of transport

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Viktor Svanerud; [2017]
   Keywords : GIS; geography; geographic accessibility; public transport; green areas; location quotient; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Green areas in urban environments can have recreational, environmental and health benefits but for them to be utilized, high accessibility for inhabitants is necessary. In an expanding city like Gothenburg, maintaining geographic accessibility to green areas can be challenging. READ MORE

3. 22. Using geographical information systems in epidemiology : mapping & analyzing occurrence of diarrhea in urban–residential area of Islamabad, Pakistan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Mirza Amir Liaquat Baig; [2017]
   Keywords : Islamabad; hotspots; GIS; geographic information system; disease; cluster; diarrhea; mapping; Pakistan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Almost 2 million people are living in Islamabad, significant number of workforce commute from neighboring areas and other parts of the country. The city is facing restraint on natural resources due to increased urban migration coupled with rapid population growth. READ MORE

4. 23. Ett bilfriare stadslandskap? : hur förarlösa bilar kan forma framtidens stadsmiljö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Amanda Erlingsson Lundgren; Mathilda Kristoffersson; [2016]
   Keywords : förarlös; autonom; kollektivtrafik; cykel; gång; stadsplanering; trafikplanering; landskapsarkitektur; hållbarhet; yta;

   Abstract : Med stort intresse för planering och mobilitet som bakgrund har vi i detta arbete undersökt hur våra framtida transportsystem skulle kunna komma att se ut och hur dessa kan komma att forma våra städer. I dagens otroligt snabba teknikutveckling ser vi ständigt nya innovationer som förväntas minska utsläpp, öka säkerheten i trafiken eller optimera bilanvändandet. READ MORE

5. 24. Issues of geographic context variable calculation methods applied at different geographic levels in spatial historical demographic research : a case study over four parishes in Southern Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Karolina Despoina Pantazatou; [2016]
   Keywords : geographic context variables; spatial demography; historic demography; spatial longitudinal demographic research; geography; physical geography; distance calculation methods; geographic levels; GIS; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Spatial analysis is dependent on the geo-referencing quality of the spatial data, as well as on the definition of the geographic context variables used. However, these facts are rarely taken into consideration in historical demographic research where the geographic factor is considered. READ MORE

6. 25. Measuring urban growth, urban form and accessibility as indicators of urban sprawl in Hamilton, New Zealand

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Deborah Bowyer; [2015]
   Keywords : GIS; urban sprawl; urban growth; urban form; accessibility; New Zealand; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Hamilton City is currently the fourth most populous territorial authority in New Zealand. The city boundary was extended in 1989 in order to provide sufficient land for urban growth for at least 25 years. Despite being neither unplanned nor unchecked, urban growth within this boundary has been branded by the media as urban sprawl. READ MORE