Mapping the Gaps: Ideas for Using GIS to Enhance Local Health Department Priority Setting and Program Planning
Year: 2011
Type: book
Abstract: Geographic information system (GIS) mapping software is a promising tool for enhancing priority-setting and resource allocation in local health departments (LHDs) by displaying complex geospatial information in an integrated, visual way, enabling comparison of where health services are needed with where they are provided. The study describes options for accessing GIS data and suggests ways for LHDs to integrate GIS into their planning activities.
Source: RAND Corporation eBooks
DOI: 10.7249/tr1146
Authors: Malcolm Williams, Tamara Dubowitz, Dawn Jacobson, Kristin Leuschner, Lisa Kraus, Elizabeth Steiner, Margaret Weden
Language: English
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2789946326