A framework for addressing health disparities in vulnerable populations with the help of Esri Community Analyst

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• 作者：Camelia Maria Kantor ; Veronica Constantin
• 关键词：Esri community analyst ; Vulnerable communities ; Targeted health policies
• 刊名：GeoJournal
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：82
• 期：1
• 页码：1-8
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• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：Human Geography; Geography, general; Environmental Management;
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1572-9893
• 卷排序：82

文摘

Increasingly, health outcomes are tied to nutritional opportunities based on the availability of foods and cultural patterns of consumption. This paper demonstrates how Esri Community Analyst can help in identifying at-risk communities. The methodology that results argues a means by which national data made available by Esri in a “one-stop shop” can be utilized in a simplified, user-friendly way to identify specific populations with higher prevalence of certain diseases and areas where nutritional needs are likely unmet. For demonstration purposes, this paper presents a case study for South Carolina, USA.