Use of satellite imagery in constructing a household GIS database for health studies in Karachi, Pakistan
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Household-level geographic information systems (GIS) database are usually constructed using the geographic positioning system (GPS). In some research settings, GPS receivers may fail to capture accurate readings due to structural bar...
Main Authors: | Nizami Qamaruddin, Ochiai Rion, Saeed Shamoon, Park Jin-Kyung, Rasool Shahid, Ali Mohammad, Acosta Camilo J, Bhutta Zulfiqar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/3/1/20 |
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