TY - JOUR
T1 - Work Group II: 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 - 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 - 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.
KW - Confidentiality
KW - Environment Design
KW - Food habits
KW - Geographic information systems
KW - Motor Activity
KW - Policy Making
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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 - 171
EP - 176
JO - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
JF - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
IS - 4 SUPPL.
ER -
