A design framework for exploratory geovisualization in epidemiology

Information Visualization

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-214

  Robinson, Anthony C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Geovisualization; User centered design

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; USER INTERFACES; VISUALIZATION;

GEOVISUALIZATION; USER-CENTERED DESIGN;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

EID: 36749040305     PISSN: 14738716     EISSN: 14738724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500155     Document Type: Article

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