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Congratulations to Changzhen Wang for receiving the prestigious J. Warren Nystrom Award at the 2024 Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in Hawaii!  

New Book: Computational Methods and GIS Applications in Social Sciences (3rd ed.)

This textbook and lab manual set integrates GIS, spatial analysis, and computational methods for solving real-world problems in various policy-relevant social science applications. Thoroughly updated, the third edition of the textbook, and its accompanying lab manual, showcase the best practices of spatial computational social science and include numerous new examples and case studies with step-by-step instructions in ArcGIS Pro, and open-source platform KNIME.

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Quantitative Methods and Socioeconomic Applications in GIS (2nd ed.) 2015

2015. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

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Data for Cancer Service Areas in USA

Data are generated from the paper Wang C., F. Wang, and T. Onega. 2022. Delineation of Cancer Service Areas anchored by major cancer centers in the USA. Cancer Research Communications (vol. & page # to be updated). If you use our method or data products, please cite it.

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PhD student, Changzhen Wang, wins CPGIS 1st Place Student Paper Award

CPGIS student paper award

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GIS HSA Book | Department of Geography & Anthropology

Book, "GIS Automated Delineation of Hospital Service Areas", is published

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2021 HMGSG Awards Summary

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Update for Geocoding Louisiana Public Hospitals Based on Street Addresses

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