GIS and Public Health:
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a computer application used for storage, retrieval, mapping, and analysis of geographic data. It allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data about health equity in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps and charts.
- GIS Use in Public Health & Healthcare
- ESRI – GIS in Health
- Wikipedia GIS and Public Health Page
- Public Health GIS Resources
- GIS & Science for Cancer Prevention and Control
- UN Data
Tutorials, Tips, and Tools for Making Maps:
- GIS Tutorials and Exercises (Harvard)
- The Map Collection (Yale)
- IMRivers – Google Maps, Google Earth, and Google Fusion
- Stanford Geospatial Center
Health and GIS Data Warehouses:
- HealthData.gov
- Health Indicators Warehouse
- Stanford – Websites for GIS Health Data
- CDC – List of Environmental Public Health and Health Data
- IMRivers – List of GIS Resources by State
- US Census Bureau
- Wikipedia: GIS Data Sources
Related Articles:
- Community Mapping for Heath Equity Advocacy
- The Benefits of the Application of Geographical Information Systems in Public Health and Environmental Health
- Digital Mappers Plot the Future of Maptivism
- GIS is a Changing World
Health Data Visualization examples