Dynamic cartographic methods for visualization of health statistics
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Dynamic cartographic methods for visualization of health statistics
Original language description
The presented article deals with an interdisciplinary research of health status data analysis and so called "health cartography" mapping approaches. In the first part the existing cognitive studies and recommendations on map design are discussed. Following part describes current trends in cartographic visualization and non traditional methods for exploratory cartography. Examples and possibilities of modern cartographic tools for dynamic presentation, publication, and analysis of health data are mentioned. Terms "dynamic presentation and publication" describe the possibility to select required scale, to allow interactive creative communication of users and map authors, and also presence of active statistical tools. Project of medical web portal for presentation of health data with special focus on cancer prevalences is described in the last section. The portal should be used for educational and informational purposes and exploratory tools will be part of it.
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Classification
Type
O - Miscellaneous
CEP classification
DE - Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography
OECD FORD branch
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Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
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Publication year
2008
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů