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Using Google Earth ™ and Geographical Information System data as method to delineate sample domains for an urban household surveys: the case of Maroua (Far North Region-Cameroon)
This study aimed to test an alternative method using freely available aerial i... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - November 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ronald R. B. Ngom Vougat, Steven Chouto, Sylvain Aoudou Doua, Rebecca Garabed, Andr é Zoli Pagnah and Bernard Gonne Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Development of the Australian Cancer Atlas: spatial modelling, visualisation, and reporting of estimates
It is well known that the burden caused by cancer can vary geographically, which may relate to differences in health, economics or lifestyle. However, to date, there was no comprehensive picture of how the can... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - October 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Earl W. Duncan, Susanna M. Cramb, Joanne F. Aitken, Kerrie L. Mengersen and Peter D. Baade Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

A statistical downscaling approach for generating high spatial resolution health risk maps: a case study of road noise and ischemic heart disease mortality in Melbourne, Australia
Road traffic noise increases the risk of mortality from ischemic heart disease (IHD). Because noise is highly localized, high resolution maps of exposures and health outcomes are key to urban planning interven... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - September 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ivan C. Hanigan, Timothy B. Chaston, Ben Hinze, Martine Dennekamp, Bin Jalaludin, Yohannes Kinfu and Geoffrey G. Morgan Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

The use of GPS data loggers to describe the impact of spatio-temporal movement patterns on malaria control in a high-transmission area of northern Zambia
Human movement is a driver of malaria transmission and has implications for sustainable malaria control. However, little research has been done on the impact of fine-scale movement on malaria transmission and ... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - August 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marisa Hast, Kelly M. Searle, Mike Chaponda, James Lupiya, Jailos Lubinda, Jay Sikalima, Tamaki Kobayashi, Timothy Shields, Modest Mulenga, Justin Lessler and William J. Moss Tags: Research Source Type: research

The linkage between the perception of neighbourhood and physical activity in Guangzhou, China: using street view imagery with deep learning techniques
Neighbourhood environment characteristics have been found to be associated with residents ’ willingness to conduct physical activity (PA). Traditional methods to assess perceived neighbourhood environment chara... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ruoyu Wang, Ye Liu, Yi Lu, Yuan Yuan, Jinbao Zhang, Penghua Liu and Yao Yao Tags: Research Source Type: research

Towards a comprehensive set of GPS-based indicators reflecting the multidimensional nature of daily mobility for applications in health and aging research
GPS tracking is increasingly used in health and aging research to objectively and unobtrusively assess individuals ’ daily-life mobility. However, mobility is a complex concept and its thorough description base... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michelle Pasquale Fillekes, Eleftheria Giannouli, Eun-Kyeong Kim, Wiebren Zijlstra and Robert Weibel Tags: Research Source Type: research

Estimating the size of urban populations using Landsat images: a case study of Bo, Sierra Leone, West Africa
This is the third paper in a 3-paper series evaluating alternative models for rapidly estimating neighborhood populations using limited survey data, augmented with aerial imagery. (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Roger Hillson, Austin Coates, Joel D. Alejandre, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Rashid Ansumana, Alfred S. Bockarie, Umaru Bangura, Joseph M. Lamin and David A. Stenger Tags: Research Source Type: research

Access to and availability of exercise facilities in Madrid: an equity perspective
Identifying socioeconomic determinants that are associated with access to and availability of exercise facilities is fundamental to supporting physical activity engagement in urban populations, which in turn, ... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Luis Cereijo, Pedro Gull ón, Alba Cebrecos, Usama Bilal, Jose Antonio Santacruz, Hannah Badland and Manuel Franco Tags: Research Source Type: research

The Urban Liveability Index: developing a policy-relevant urban liveability composite measure and evaluating associations with transport mode choice
Designing healthy, liveable cities is a global priority. Current liveability indices are aggregated at the city-level, do not reflect spatial variation within cities, and are often not aligned to policy or hea... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - June 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carl Higgs, Hannah Badland, Koen Simons, Luke D. Knibbs and Billie Giles-Corti Tags: Research Source Type: research

Using data from online geocoding services for the assessment of environmental obesogenic factors: a feasibility study
The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health problem in many countries. Built environment factors are known to be associated with obesity, which is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - June 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maximilian Pr äger, Christoph Kurz, Julian Böhm, Michael Laxy and Werner Maier Tags: Research Source Type: research

Methodological approaches to the study of cancer risk in the vicinity of pollution sources: the experience of a population-based case –control study of childhood cancer
This study seeks to present the methodological approaches used in the papers of ou... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - May 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Javier Garc ía-Pérez, Diana Gómez-Barroso, Ibon Tamayo-Uria and Rebeca Ramis Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Finding inhabited settlements and tracking vaccination progress: the application of satellite imagery analysis to guide the immunization response to confirmation of previously-undetected, ongoing endemic wild poliovirus transmission in Borno State, Nigeria
Four wild polio-virus cases were reported in Borno State, Nigeria 2016, 1 year after Nigeria had been removed from the list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organization. Resulting from Nigeria ’s... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - May 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jeff Higgins, Usman Adamu, Kehinde Adewara, Adeshina Aladeshawe, Aron Aregay, Inuwa Barau, Andrew Berens, Omotayo Bolu, Nina Dutton, Nnaemeka Iduma, Bryant Jones, Brian Kaplan, Sule Meleh, Melton Musa, Gatei wa Nganda, Vincent Seaman & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research

Hilly neighborhoods are associated with increased risk of weight gain among older adults in rural Japan: a 3-years follow-up study
Neighborhood environments have been regularly associated with the weight status. Although the evidence is mostly limited to adults residing in western urban settings, the weight status of older adults living i... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - May 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kenta Okuyama, Takafumi Abe, Tsuyoshi Hamano, Miwako Takeda, Kristina Sundquist, Jan Sundquist and Toru Nabika Tags: Research Source Type: research

Citizen science informs human-tick exposure in the Northeastern United States
Tick-borne disease is the result of spillover of pathogens into the human population. Traditionally, literature has focused on characterization of tick-borne disease pathogens and ticks in their sylvatic cycle... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - May 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: W. Tanner Porter, Peter J. Motyka, Julie Wachara, Zachary A. Barrand, Zahraa Hmood, Marya McLaughlin, Kelsey Pemberton and Nathan C. Nieto Tags: Research Source Type: research

Urban and rural differences in geographical accessibility to inpatient palliative and end-of-life (PEoLC) facilities and place of death: a national population-based study in England, UK
Little is known about the role of geographic access to inpatient palliative and end of life care (PEoLC) facilities in place of death and how geographic access varies by settlement (urban and rural). This stud... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - May 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emeka Chukwusa, Julia Verne, Giovanna Polato, Ros Taylor, Irene J Higginson and Wei Gao Tags: Research Source Type: research