Hospital service areas (HSAs) and hospital referral regions (HRRs) are considered more appropriate units than geopolitical units for analyzing the performance of health care markets and policy implementation. GIS Automated Delineation of Hospital Service Areas represents the state-of-the-art approach in delineating HSAs and HRRs by using GIS-automated processes. It provides the best practices for defining such areas scientifically, in a geographically accurate manner, and without a steep learning curve.
This book is intended to mainly serve professionals in geography, urban and regional planning, public health, and related fields. It is also useful for scholars in the above fields who have research interests related to GIS and spatial analysis applications in health care. It can be used as a supplemental text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in courses related to GIS and public health.
Features:
ISBN: | 9781032079493 |
Publication date: | 27th May 2024 |
Author: | Fahui Wang, Changzhen Wang |
Publisher: | CRC Press |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 224 pages |
Genres: |
Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing Medical and healthcare law Personal and public health / health education Mathematical modelling Urban communities Development studies Human geography Urban and municipal planning and policy Transport planning and policy Civil engineering, surveying and building Environmental science, engineering and technology Jurisprudence and general issues |