2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Paper Session: 2434 Geographies of Health I: GIS Applications is scheduled on Monday, 3/23/09, from 1:00 PM - 2:40 PM in Skybox 206, Riviera Hotel, 2nd Floor Sponsorship(s): Geographic Information Science and Systems Specialty Group Medical Geography Specialty Group Organizer(s): Mei-Po Kwan - Ohio State University Martin Dijst - Utrecht University Chair(s): Martin Dijst - Utrecht University Abstract(s):   1:00 PM   Author(s): *Gerard Rushton - University of Iowa Gerard Rushton, PhD - The University of Iowa  Abstract Title: The Effects of Severe Flooding on the Educational Development of Public School Students 1:20 PM   Author(s): *Sara McLafferty - University of Illinois  Abstract Title: Rural Reversal? Rural-Urban Disparities in Late-stage Cancer Risk in Illinois 1:40 PM   Author(s): *Lu Wang - Ryerson University  Abstract Title: Analyzing spatial accessibility to family physician among ethnic groups in Toronto CMA 2:00 PM   Author(s): Becky P.Y. Loo - Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong *Winnie W.Y. Lam - Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong  Abstract Title: Health Care Access for Older People in Hong Kong:A Micro-scale Walkability Assessment 2:20 PM   Author(s): *Timothy L. Hawthorne - The Ohio State University Mei-Po Kwan - The Ohio State University Department of Geography  Abstract Title: The Role for Critical GIS and Mixed Methods Research in Studies of Healthcare Accessibility Session Description: This session seeks to address issues in GIS and health geography. Spatial access, geographical contexts and educational issues will be examined using GIS.

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