title: Spatial modeling in environmental and public health research.
abstract: THIS PAPER HAS TWO AIMS: (1) to summarize various geographic information science methods; and (2) to provide a review of studies that have employed such methods. Though not meant to be a comprehensive review, this paper explains when certain methods are useful in epidemiological studies and also serves as an overview of the growing field of spatial epidemiology.
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Health Science, University of California, Berkeley, 710 University Hall (Office and GIS Lab), Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. jerrett@berkeley.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jerrett
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gale
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kontgis
mesh_terms: D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011634:Public Health