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Cromley and McLafferty have done it again! They've written the most comprehensive text available on GIS applications for public health. The last several years have seen rapid growth in public health applications of GIS, technological developments in mapping and imagery, and the availability of public health data, all of which are addressed in the book. Other updates in the second edition include reorganization of material, international applications, and a chapter on health disparities. The authors have outdone themselves with the clarity, completeness, and relevance of this book. Whether you're new to the practice of public health GIS or an experienced GIS user, you will benefit from the wealth of material provided. - Carol Hanchette, Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville, USA A much-needed introduction to GIS for students, faculty, and professionals preparing to research or practice in public health. The second edition illustrates many new developments in the use of geospatial data, including spatial analysis methods now widely available on the Internet. It defines the terminology of GIS and shows how spatial analysis methods are used to understand and improve health. International in scope, the book covers mapping of disease rates, access to health services, environmental hazards and their health effects, diffusion of infectious diseases, community influences on health behavior, and the ecology of vector-borne diseases. - Gerard Rushton, Department of Geography, University of Iowa, USA

Cromley and McLafferty have done it again! They've written the most comprehensive text available on GIS applications for public health. The last several years have seen rapid growth in public health applications of GIS, technological developments in mapping and imagery, and the availability of public health data, all of which are addressed in the book. Other updates in the second edition include reorganization of material, international applications, and a chapter on health disparities. The authors have outdone themselves with the clarity, completeness, and relevance of this book. Whether you're new to the practice of public health GIS or an experienced GIS user, you will benefit from the wealth of material provided. - Carol Hanchette, Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville, USA A much-needed introduction to GIS for students, faculty, and professionals preparing to research or practice in public health. The second edition illustrates many new developments in the use of geospatial data, including spatial analysis methods now widely available on the Internet. It defines the terminology of GIS and shows how spatial analysis methods are used to understand and improve health. International in scope, the book covers mapping of disease rates, access to health services, environmental hazards and their health effects, diffusion of infectious diseases, community influences on health behavior, and the ecology of vector-borne diseases. - Gerard Rushton, Department of Geography, University of Iowa, USA

I can think of no better geographers than Ellen Cromley and Sara McLafferty for presenting the methodologies and research findings of GIS for health. - Wil Gesler, The Geographical Review Comprehensive, well-structured, well-illustrated, and well-written...Instructors will find a wealth of illustrative examples of applications. - Tony Gatrell, Economic Geography

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Ellen K. Cromley, Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA; and Sara L. McLafferty, Department of Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana--Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

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