The application of WHO's health and environment geographic information system (HEGIS) in mapping environmental health risks for the European region

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 287-290

  Kuchuk, A A ^a   Krzyzanowski, M ^a   Huysmans, K ^a  

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Author keywords

Environmental and health situational risks; Health and environment geographic information system

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH SITUATIONAL RISKS; HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GIS; HEALTH RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH HAZARD; INFORMATION SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032144093     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(98)00134-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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