Mapping Community Health: GIS for Health and Human Services - Paperback

by Christopher Thomas (Editor), Shannon Valdizon (Editor), Matt Artz (Editor)

Mapping Community Health: GIS for Health and Human Services explores a collection of real-life case studies about using geographic information system (GIS) technology to help build communities that improve health outcomes and increase accessibility to health care. The book also includes a "next steps" section that provides ideas, strategies, tools, and actions to help jump-start your own use of GIS for health and human services. A collection of online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, complements this book.

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Discover the gegraphic approach to building healthier communities.

Mapping Community Health: GIS for Health and Human Services explores a collection of real-life case studies about using geographic information system (GIS) technology to help build communities that improve health outcomes and increase accessibility to health care. A "next steps" section provides ideas, strategies, tools, and actions to help jump-start your own use of GIS for health and human services. Supplementary online resources, including additional stories, videos, new ideas and concepts, and downloadable tools and content, extend the value of this book.

Edited by Christopher Thomas, Director of Government Marketing at Esri, Shannon Valdizon, State and Local Government Marketing Lead at Esri, and Matt Artz, an Esri content strategist.