TY - JOUR
T1 - Work Group II
T2 - Using Geographic Information Systems for Enhancing Research Relevant to Policy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight
AU - Matthews, Stephen A.
AU - Moudon, Anne Vernez
AU - Daniel, Mark
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - Abstract: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was a theme for one of the four workgroups convened for the Measures of the Food and Built Environment meeting held in Bethesda, Maryland in November 2007. This summary of group discussions frames several critical conceptual, methodologic, and data challenges regarding the use of GIS to enhance research relevant to policy on diet, physical activity, and weight. Broad recommendations are offered in five areas: (1) theoretical and conceptual development in framing place effects on health; (2) contextualizing people and spatial behavior in built environments and improving empirical representations of place; (3) geospatial data availability, quality, and standards; (4) privacy and confidentiality; and, (5) building capacity in GIS personnel and infrastructure. These topics are inter-related. Although our discussion focuses on issues relevant to the role of the built environment in diet and physical activity outcomes, our recommendations also are salient to health and environment research generally.
AB - Abstract: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was a theme for one of the four workgroups convened for the Measures of the Food and Built Environment meeting held in Bethesda, Maryland in November 2007. This summary of group discussions frames several critical conceptual, methodologic, and data challenges regarding the use of GIS to enhance research relevant to policy on diet, physical activity, and weight. Broad recommendations are offered in five areas: (1) theoretical and conceptual development in framing place effects on health; (2) contextualizing people and spatial behavior in built environments and improving empirical representations of place; (3) geospatial data availability, quality, and standards; (4) privacy and confidentiality; and, (5) building capacity in GIS personnel and infrastructure. These topics are inter-related. Although our discussion focuses on issues relevant to the role of the built environment in diet and physical activity outcomes, our recommendations also are salient to health and environment research generally.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.011
DO - 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19285210
AN - SCOPUS:61649099855
SN - 0749-3797
VL - 36
SP - S171-S176
JO - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
JF - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
IS - 4 SUPPL.
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