GEOG 170 Study Guide - Suzuki Aerio, Zip Code, Mapo District
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Idea: map interpretation: assignment 6 posted today. Us census 2000 thematic mapper: exam 2: study guide posted over weekend. Urban settlement: maps provide clues to how city develops over time. Demographics: us census maps provide clues about economic & cultural factors. Disease & mortality: epidemiology: study of incidence and distribution of disease in population, maps used to: Track epidemics, target vaccinations, evaluate prevention campaigns. Examples: obesity trends in us, avian flu & disease hot spots. Identifying prevention: test hypotheses , one of first epidemiological maps, believed cause was water contamination from broad st pump, plotted locations of cholera deaths. Mapping disease in us: us dept. Health & human services: atlas of united states mortality. Reported as mortality rates: deaths per 100,000 population. Data collection unit: health service area (hsa) Atlas of united states mortality: example: all causes. Cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, suicide, homicide, hiv. Several sections of us have higher rates. Male and female: lung cancer mortality.
