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Dongmei Chen - Analyzing and Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases - 9781118629932 - V9781118629932
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Analyzing and Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

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Description for Analyzing and Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases Hardback. Features peer-reviewed chapters written by leading experts, Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases sheds new light on recent research and methodology on the spread of infectious diseases. Editor(s): Chen, Dongmei; Moulin, Bernard; Wu, Jianhong. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 868.

Features modern research and methodology on the spread of infectious diseases and showcases a broad range of multi-disciplinary and state-of-the-art techniques on geo-simulation, geo-visualization, remote sensing, metapopulation modeling, cloud computing, and pattern analysis

Given the ongoing risk of infectious diseases worldwide, it is crucial to develop appropriate analysis methods, models, and tools to assess and predict the spread of disease and evaluate the risk. Analyzing and Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases features mathematical and spatial modeling approaches that integrate applications from various fields such as geo-computation and simulation, spatial analytics, mathematics, statistics, epidemiology, and health policy. ... Read more

  • Approaches to better use infectious disease data collected from various sources for analysis and modeling purposes
  • Examples of disease spreading dynamics, including West Nile virus, bird flu, Lyme disease, pandemic influenza (H1N1), and schistosomiasis
  • Modern techniques such as Smartphone use in spatio-temporal usage data, cloud computing-enabled cluster detection, and communicable disease geo-simulation based on human mobility
  • An overview of different mathematical, statistical, spatial modeling, and geo-simulation techniques

Analyzing and Modeling Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Infectious Diseases is an excellent resource for researchers and scientists who use, manage, or analyze infectious disease data, need to learn various traditional and advanced analytical methods and modeling techniques, and become aware of different issues and challenges related to infectious disease modeling and simulation. The book is also a useful textbook and/or supplement for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses in bioinformatics, biostatistics, public health and policy, and epidemiology. Show Less

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118629932
SKU
V9781118629932
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Dongmei Chen
Dongmei Chen, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Laboratory for Geographic Information and Spatial Analysis at Queen’s University, Canada. Bernard Moulin, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Laval University, Canada. Jianhong Wu, PhD, is Canada Research Chair and University Distinguished ... Read more

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