GIS and spatial analysis in veterinary science / edited by P. A. Durr and A. C. Gatrell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Durr, P. A. (Peter A.)

Gatrell, Anthony C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary epidemiology--Data processing.

Veterinary epidemiology.

Geographic information systems.

Spatial analysis (Statistics).

Physical Description:

x, 303 pages of plates, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, Mass., USA : CABI Pub., 2004.

Summary:

This book is probably the first to review the subject of geographical information systems (including remote sensing) and spatial analysis as applied to veterinary science. Topics covered include the application of GIS to epidemic disease response, to companion animal epidemiology and to the management of wildlife diseases. There are also chapters on more general issues such as parallels with human health and spatial statistics in the biomedical sciences.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0851996345

OCLC:

52886781