Date of Award
7-31-2014
Document Type
Masters Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.S. in Geographic Information Science
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
First Advisor
Steven R. Hick
Keywords
Risk terrain mapping, Outbreaks of influenza, Epidemiological models, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
Research on social media as an information source for emergency managers and epidemiologists is expanding at a rapid pace. When combined with the spatial predictive analysis methodology known as Risk Terrain Mapping and the capability of the local health agencies to response, the predictions of outbreaks and their affects can be modeled. This study attempts to create a spatial Risk Terrain Model outbreaks of influenza, and influenza like illnesses within the continental United States. The Risk Terrain Model will be built upon accepted epidemiological models form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as Google’s Flu index and lastly the Robert Wood Johnson’s foundation study of the county level health agencies.
Copyright Date
7-31-2014
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Todd Barr
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
75 pgs
File Size
1.1 MB
Recommended Citation
Barr, Todd, "Ambient Geographic Information and Risk Mapping" (2014). Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones. 28.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/geog_ms_capstone/28