Application of Spatial Analysis Tools to Inform Decision-Making in Lmics

4 Credits.

Applies spatial analysis tools relevant for policy decision-making in resource-poor settings. Analyzes the concepts and techniques of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) with a global health focus. Introduces both descriptive and analytical functions of GIS along with additional spatial and geographic concepts including: cartographic communication automated mapping characteristics map projections geocoding coordinate systems the nature of spatial public health data and spatial statistical methods. Provides students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the use of ArcGIS QGIS Geoda SatScan and Geographically Weighted Regression for spatial data analysis and mapping.