New Technology in the Human Services

Chisholm, L. (1995). Geographic Information Systems: A Toole for Human Services Professionals. New Technology in the Human Services, 8(3), 18-22.
Abstract: The author discusses the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in the planning and delivery of human services. She sites examples of the use of such systems in business, urban planning and health care, etc. She concludes by noting 'GIS offers the only established methodology which facilitates the integrated analysis of population, environment and infrastructure variables' needed for the assessment, placement anddelivery of human services. Computerised 'geographic information systems are emerging as the spacial data handling tools of choice for human services.'
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