1. Open Source GIS for Public Health and Policy
American Public Health Association Conference, Washington, D.C.
5 November 2007
Lisa Jordan
Florida State University
Department of Geography
Center for Demography and Population Research

2. The culture of open source is a good fit with public health practice
Reducing inequities in health – Reducing inequities in education
Access to computing
Access to training
Access to software
Encouraging transparency – Enhancing Reproducibility in Research

3. Applications of GIS in Public Health have become ubiquitous

4. Applications of GIS in Public Health have become ubiquitous

5. Software Options for Open Source GIS
GRASS
gvSIG
QGIS
SAGA
MapWindow
uDig
and many more ...

6. Software Options for Free GIS
Open-user version of Google Earth
AccuGlobe
Diva, various versions of ESRI Products, such as EpiInfo

7. Open or Free Software for Specific Applications
GeoDa: spatial analysis software
batchgeocode.com
Space-Time Analysis of Regional Systems (STARS)‏

8. Open or Free Software for Specific Applications
SaTScan
gCensus

9. Examples of Applications Using Open Source GIS
i. Exploratory Spatial Analysis and Data Mining

10. Examples of Applications Using Open Source GIS
ii. Exploratory Contextual Research

11. Examples of Applications Using Open Source GIS
iii. Overlay Differing Data Types to Explore Relationships

12. Examples of Applications Using Open Source GIS
iii. Tailor Displays to Reach Particular Users

13. Training in Open Source and Free GIS Software

14. The Future of Open Source GIS in Public Health Policy and Research
Geographic and Public Health Literacy and Education can Coincide using Open Source
The rise of geographic health surveillance and open sources may lead to professional-amateur alliances.