International Journal of Geographical Information…
2010
The use of geographic information systems in determining transit service areas has not progressed far beyond simple buffering operations even though there is widespread capability to analyze network… (More)
BACKGROUND
Risk maps identifying suitable locations for infection transmission are important for public health planning. Data on dengue infection rates are not readily available in most places where… (More)
On 11 March 2011 at 05:46 UTC, a massive Mw 9.0 underwater earthquake occurred 70 km off the eastern coast of Japan. The location of the earthquake was triangulated by the United States Geological… (More)
INTRODUCTION
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection, is a growing threat to human health in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. There is a demand from public officials for maps that… (More)
A combined GIS and remote sensing approach is applied to map and model the Glacier National Park wildfires of the summer 2003. Numerical simulations were performed using the Clarke Fire Automaton… (More)
The Authors illustrate a case of tubercular stricture of the pelvic ureter, successfully treated, with the insertion of endo-ureteral prosthesis (double J) and with anti-mycobacterial therapy. They… (More)
Outbreaks, epidemics and endemic conditions make dengue a disease that has emerged as a major threat in tropical and sub-tropical countries over the past 30 years. Dengue fever creates a growing… (More)
The Authors mark a case of penile metastasis in a man 70 years old suffering from bladder cancer. They emphasize the rarity of this manifestation. They discuss about symptomatology, diagnosis and… (More)
The introduction of new tumours markers poses the problem of assessing their real predictive power and of considering all their possible uses. The following questions have been examined: 1) is PSA… (More)