This volume brings together the world’s leading experts on urban and transport planning, environmental exposures, physical activity, health and health impact assessment to discuss challenges and solutions in cities. The book provides a conceptual framework and work program for actions and outlines future research needs. It presents the current evidence-base, the benefits of and numerous case …
Introduction -- Spatial database for public health -- Spatio-temporal assessment of health events -- Analyzing spatial clustering of health events -- Exploring ecology and associated disease pattern -- Spatial technology in health-care planning and policy.This book is specifically designed to serve the community of postgraduates and researchers in the fields of epidemiology, health GIS, medical…
Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Natural and socio-economic conditions -- Chapter 3 The hosts and vectors of natural focal diseases -- Chapter 4 The spread of primary natural focal diseases -- Chapter 5 Territorial organization of sanitary and epidemiological services -- Conclusion -- Authors -- Bibliography -- Maps, illustrations and photo credits. .This book is the first scienti…