Geographic information systems (GIS) application for health: Case of al ain (UAE)

International Journal of Geoinformatics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-28

  Yagoub, M M ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GIS; HEALTH CARE; LIFESTYLE; MAPPING METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREND ANALYSIS; VISUALIZATION;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; AL AIN; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84857708112     PISSN: 16866576     EISSN: 26730014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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