Modern technology wouldn’t be possible without geographical data. People use geographical data in their daily lives, whether they notice it or not! Have you ever used a GPS to find the best route to get to work? That’s geographical data at work! Geographical data is...
There are 2 categories of data utilized in geographic information systems: Vector Data and Raster Data. This distinction goes back to the founding days of GIS technology, when there were two major types of geographic information systems, one worked with raster data...
On the surface, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial analysis can seem quite mysterious. Where does all that data come from? How can it be rendered into maps? Is it really possible to ask questions about maps—to use them for analysis? Let’s take a...
Recently my colleague Huang Yi, PhD, Nantong University, and I published a paper that used SpaceStat to find Blue Zones in China. The data came from the Chinese and local governments. Â After loading and validating the data we used spatial time series methods to...
Save the dates April 13 and 14: Oakland, California April 13: Pre-Workshop Short-course: Space Time Analysis for Health and the Environment This 1-day class will provide instruction on the space-time analysis of data relating health events to potential...
Feasibility Assessment Report: Internet-based Heat Evaluation and Assessment Tool (I-HEAT) Authors: Susan Maxwell (PI), Robert Rommel, Geoffrey Jacquez - BioMedware, Inc.;Marie O’Neill, Kathryn Conlon, Natalie Sampson - University of Michigan School of Public Health...
