This book is specifically designed to serve the community of postgraduates and researchers in the fields of epidemiology, health GIS, medical geography, and health management. It starts with the basic concepts and role of remote sensing, GIS in Kala-azar diseases. The book gives an exhaustive coverage of Satellite data, GPS, GIS, spatial and attribute data modeling, and geospatial analysis of Kala-azar diseases. It also presents the modern trends of remote sensing and GIS in health risk assessment with an illustrated discussion on its numerous applications.
This book is specifically designed to serve the community of postgraduates and researchers in the fields of epidemiology, health GIS, medical geography, and health management. It starts with the basic concepts and role of remote sensing, GIS in Kala-azar diseases. The book gives an exhaustive coverage of Satellite data, GPS, GIS, spatial and attribute data modeling, and geospatial analysis of Kala-azar diseases. It also presents the modern trends of remote sensing and GIS in health risk assessment with an illustrated discussion on its numerous applications.
Includes research based on geospatial database on vector borne diseases in India Discusses the application of GIS in studies of vector borne / communicable diseases in hot humid environment Gathers creative research on geomedical application using remote sensing and GIS technology Includes materials of immense significance for professionals, epidemiologist as well as to the amateur environmental scientist
Gouri Sankar Bhunia
Health GIS Spatial Modeling in Public Health Remote Sensing data Spatial Pattern of Kala-azar disease Spatial technology in health-care planning and policy medical geography