Essays about: "GIs in public health"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 35 essays containing the words GIs in public health.

1. 6. An analysis of the relationships between urban green space and public health : A combination of GIS-based analysis and regression models

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Lingzi Liu; [2022]
   Keywords : GIS; Multiple linear regression; Public health; Urban green space; Urban planning;

   Abstract : Public health is an essential urban issue attracting the increasing attention of scholars and decision-makers while urban planning is an important mechanism to promote health since mounting evidence has shown the planning elements, such as urban green spaces (UGS), could have a positive influence. In previous literature, the studies concerning the impacts of UGSs can be divided into two aspects: the first is to reveal the relationships between UGSs and health using statistical models based on self-reported data, while the second is to take their relationships as presumption and visualize the spatial distributions of UGSs in a geographical information system (GIS) to indicate the existence of health inequalities. READ MORE

3. 7. Livestock-MRSA in Danish Pig Farms

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Mona Tykesson Klubien; [2021]
   Keywords : GIS; epidemiology; MRSA; Denmark; pig production; logistic regression; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This study looks at factors contributing to LA-MRSA prevalence in Danish pig farms. LA-MRSA is a pathogenic bacteria that are resistant to methicillin (penicillin) and tetracycline antibiotics found in livestock such as pigs, poultry and cattle. READ MORE

4. 8. Cascading Effects of Floods – An evaluation of the flood risk maps and management plans produced by the County Administrative Boards

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

   Author : Frida Kronquist; [2021]
   Keywords : Vital societal function; flood; EU Floods Directive; Sweden; Ordinance of Flood Risk; cascading effects; indirect consequences; County Administrative Board.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Flood is the most common natural disaster globally, affecting human health and assets. The work with the Swedish ordinance of flood risk is connected to the sustainment of vital societal functions. READ MORE

5. 9. Walkability assessment using GIS-MCDA : A case study of two counties Gävle and Uppsala in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Omar Nasef; [2021]
   Keywords : Walkability; GIS; MCDA; AHP; OAT; Space syntax; Natural streets.;

   Abstract : Walkability is the measure of walking comfortably in the urban environment, based on numerous parameters, including traversability, compactness, attractiveness, and safety. Recently, walkability has become a significant key to well-being quality in the urban environment through enhancement of the walking environment, including filling spaces with life, promoting sustainability, and attracting people for exercise. READ MORE

6. 10. New Housing Developments: A Localisation Strategy considering Energy-Efficiency from an Urban Structure and Transport Perspective for the city of Falun

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Energiteknik

   Author : Adeyemi Kazeem Ajayi; [2020]
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   Abstract : There are several considerations when planning new housing developments, and resultant problems require critical analysis. This thesis has focused on studying some part of the potential issues in the case of a project in the city of Falun. READ MORE