ABSTRACT
The discipline of geography contributes to the study of spatial epidemiology through the description and understanding of the spatial variations of disease risks.1 Disease mapping is the first step in undertaking descriptive spatial analysis. Supplementing descriptive analysis with geospatial and geostatistical methods allows for further examination of spatial variations in possible risk factors leading to disease outcomes. This chapter provides an overview of the GIS software, data set, and spatial analysis methods often used for health-related analyses.
