Editorial: Geographical information systems (GIS) and the tuberculosis DOTS strategy

An Introduction To Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Applying Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to Environmental and Resource Economics

Many of the analyses undertaken by environmental and resource economics are intimately concerned with spatial variations. This article examines the contribution which Geographical Information Systems (GIS) may provide in incorporating the complexities of the spatial dimension within such analyses. The paper introduces the reader to the types of data handled by a GIS and overviews the practical ...

Correlation Assessment of Climate and Geographic Distribution of Tuberculosis Using Geographical Information System (GIS)

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) spread pattern is influenced by geographic and social factors. Nowadays Geographic Information System (GIS) is one of the most important epidemiological instrumentation identifying high-risk population groups and geographic areas of TB. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between climate and geographic distribution of TB in Khuzestan Province usin...

correlation assessment of climate and geographic distribution of tuberculosis using geographical information system (gis)

background: tuberculosis (tb) spread pattern is influenced by geographic and social factors. nowadays geographic information system (gis) is one of the most important epidemiological instrumentation identifying high-risk population groups and geographic areas of tb. the aim of this study was to determine the correlation between climate and geographic distribution of tb in khuzestan province usi...

Geographical Domain and Geographical Information Systems

In the eld of geography, we have beenexamining the contribution of the morpho-genetic rep-resentation to the comprehension of the cycle: reality,representation, model, reality. A distinction is madebetween map and geomap based on the notion of locus-object. 1. Foundations and limits of cartographic rep-