An open source, server-side framework for analytical web mapping and its application to health

International Journal of Digital Earth

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 294-315

  Moncrieff, Simon ^a   West, Geoff ^a   Cosford, James ^a   Mullan, Narelle ^a   Jardine, Andrew ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

data visualisation; dynamic thematic map; health; web mapping

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; HEALTH; MAPPING; MAPS; SOFTWARE PACKAGES; VISUALIZATION;

DATA EXPLORATION; ITS APPLICATIONS; OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; SPATIAL ASPECT; THEMATIC MAPS; WEB MAP SERVICES; WEB MAPPING;

DATA VISUALIZATION;

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; DESIGN; DIGITAL MAPPING; GIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPATIAL DATA; VISUALIZATION;

EID: 84896452761     PISSN: 17538947     EISSN: 17538955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2013.786143     Document Type: Article

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