Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment

Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper presents the design and development of an open source web-based Geographical Information System allowing users to visualise, customise and interact with spatial data within their web browser. The developed application shows that by using solely Open So...

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Main Authors: Evans Barry, Sabel Clive E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
Health and Environment spatial data
decision support system
GIS
Open source
web-based
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/2
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spelling doaj-15c50773ef2a4f15b566dad3ace0cd1b2020-11-25T01:03:49ZengBMCInternational Journal of Health Geographics1476-072X2012-01-01111210.1186/1476-072X-11-2Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessmentEvans BarrySabel Clive E<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper presents the design and development of an open source web-based Geographical Information System allowing users to visualise, customise and interact with spatial data within their web browser. The developed application shows that by using solely Open Source software it was possible to develop a customisable web based GIS application that provides functions necessary to convey health and environmental data to experts and non-experts alike without the requirement of proprietary software.</p> http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/2Health and Environment spatial datadecision support systemGISOpen sourceweb-based
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Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment
International Journal of Health Geographics
Health and Environment spatial data
decision support system
GIS
Open source
web-based
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Sabel Clive E
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title Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment
title_short Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment
title_full Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment
title_fullStr Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment
title_full_unstemmed Open-Source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment
title_sort open-source web-based geographical information system for health exposure assessment
publisher BMC
series International Journal of Health Geographics
issn 1476-072X
publishDate 2012-01-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper presents the design and development of an open source web-based Geographical Information System allowing users to visualise, customise and interact with spatial data within their web browser. The developed application shows that by using solely Open Source software it was possible to develop a customisable web based GIS application that provides functions necessary to convey health and environmental data to experts and non-experts alike without the requirement of proprietary software.</p>
topic Health and Environment spatial data
decision support system
GIS
Open source
web-based
url http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/2
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