Visualizations of flood maps from simulation models are widely used for assessing the likelihood of flood hazards in spatial planning. The choice of a suitable type of visualization as well as efficient color maps is critical to avoid errors or bias when interpreting the data. Based on a review of previous flood uncertainty visualization techniques, this paper identifies areas of improvements a...

The rapid emergence and spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza begs effective and accurate mapping of current knowledge and future risk of infection. Methods for such mapping, however, are rudimentary, and few good examples exist for use as templates for risk-mapping efforts. We review the transmission cycle of avian influenza viruses, and identify points on which risk-mapping can foc...

Despite rapid and vast development of wind turbines across the Canadian province of Ontario, there is no map available indicating the location of each wind turbine. A map of this nature is crucial for health and environmental risk research and has many applications in other fields. Research examining health and wind turbines is limited by the available maps showing the nearest community to a wi...

A plethora of electronic personal task management (e-PTM) tools have been designed to help individuals manage their tasks. There is a lack of evidence, however, on the extent to which these tools actually help. In addition, previous research has reported that ePTM tools have low adoption rates. To understand the reasons for such poor adoption and to gain insight into individual differences in P...

Cheng-Der Fuh Graduate Institute of Statistics, National Central University, Jhong-Li and Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, [email protected] Inchi Hu Department of ISOM, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, [email protected] Ya-Hui Hsu Abbott Laboratories, USA, [email protected] Ren-Her Wang Department of Banking...

This paper presents the spatial susceptibility risk mapping of tuberculosis (TB) using a geographical information system (GIS) index model and satellite remote sensing (RS) imagery. GIS RS-based approach is proposed as an alternative method in identifying potentially high-risk areas Klang, Selangor. The level for selected socio-spatial factors map was classified into five-scale from 1, which no...