2nd Annual Penn GIS Symposium on Public Health
Posted by on April 29, 2005
2nd Annual Penn GIS Symposium on Public Health
Date: June 19-22, 2005
Place: The University of Pennsylvania
Call 215.746.6909 for more information.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/events/GIS/
Summary Each day of the symposium (June 21?23) will offer informative forums, lectures, labs and activities that come together at the intersection of community interest, public health research, and cutting-edge technology. Hosts The Cartographic Modeling Lab, The College of General Studies
Sponsors ESRI, EXPORT Center of Excellence, The Graduate Program in Public Health Studies The Cartographic Modeling Lab (CML) and the College of General Studies of the University of Pennsylvania are proud to present the inaugural Penn GIS Symposium on Public Health, an intensive three-day workshop for administrators and researchers on the use of geographic information systems (GIS). This unique course is designed as a practical introduction to the use of computer mapping and spatial analysis, policy analysis, and informed decision-making.
Leading scholars and research professionals will discuss how they apply the latest GIS technology to understand how the environment impacts on public health. Each day of the course offers informative lectures, forums, labs and activities that come together at the intersection of community interest, public health research and cutting-edge technology.
Click here to download a pdf of the program brochure.
(Darlene Messina, HEC steering committee member, will present on Urban Heat Islands.)
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