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Spatial Statistics and Public Health Events

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Geospatial Analysis of Public Health

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Statistical investigation which covenants with spatial or spatio-temporal datasets is called as the science of spatial statistics. Spatial statistical study was first established in the 1950’s as an outcome of interest in a real or block averages for ore reserves in the mining industry. Coming to public health, the spatial statistics techniques provide imperative information on how a disease is extend; which are the regions affected by the disease and forecast the next regions which have higher prospect to be affected in order to control it. This chapter also describe the different aspect of spatial statistical method in relation to public health data analysis. Various methods of spatial clustering pattern of disease has been analyzed. A case study was described to examine the spatial-temporal patterns and distribution of vector borne disease using GIS tool and geo-statistical analysis. Such applications stated that the spatial statistical tool suitable to definite problems in spatial epidemiology to plan a strategy to control disease.

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  2. Department of Geography, Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women’s College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India

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Bhunia, G.S., Shit, P.K. (2019). Spatial Statistics and Public Health Events. In: Geospatial Analysis of Public Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01680-7_4

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