Abstract
Environmental mycobacteria are ubiquitous organisms that exist in soil and water. Person
to person spread has only been identified in rare cases. Members of the public at risk of
infection include those with COPD and the immunosuppressed. To try to determine other
possible risk factors such as environmental factors or proximity to stagnant water a GIS
approach has been adopted. The location of patients homes were initially identified, using
their postcode, as point incidents to investigate the possibility of clustering. Further
investigative work was carried out by overlaying the point data on top of various other
layers of information such as road network, OS colour raster maps, aerial photography and
satellite imagery. Proximity of patients homes to stagnant water has been investigated
using buffer and clip technology and the results are discussed.
Proposed further investigations include the use of satellite imagery to discover the spectral
signature of stagnant water, ground truth verification and plotting within the investigation
area
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Event | 1st European Conference for Geographical Information Sciences in Public Health - Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Sept 2001 → 20 Sept 2001 |
Conference
| Conference | 1st European Conference for Geographical Information Sciences in Public Health |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Sheffield |
| Period | 19/09/01 → 20/09/01 |