Data Mining and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Investigate Public Health Information

这个项目的目的是开发一门将地理信息系统(地理信息系统)与数据挖掘和统计分析相结合的课程，以检查公共卫生数据。2004年暑期将开设两门结合地理信息系统和数据挖掘的研究生课程。这些课程将由来自地理/地球科学和数学系的教员团队授课。这些课程完全融入了路易斯维尔大学目前提供的学位课程。特别值得一提的是，数学系在2002年秋季学期开设了工业数学和应用数学博士课程。该学位项目包括强制性实习和申请领域的18个学分。地理和地理信息系统可以很容易地组成一个应用领域的学位。该说明将包括使用ArcView和SAS来检查包含健康结果信息的真实数据库中的数据。学生将学习定义环境因素和健康结果之间的关联规则。它们还将使用集群技术、核密度估计和文本挖掘。在地理学中，学生将学习如何使用ArcView利用现有数据构建地图，以及如何操纵地图以优化所揭示的信息。在完成课程后，将鼓励学生参加使用真实数据库将统计学与地理信息系统相结合的实习职位。将鼓励学生在数学和地理系参加额外的课程，以进一步发展他们的技能。

The purpose of this project is to develop a course that combines GIS (geographic information systems) with data mining and statistical analysis to examine public health data. Two graduate courses that integrate GIS and data mining will be offered in the summer, 2004 term. The courses will be taught by a team of faculty from the geography/geosciences and mathematics departments. The courses are fully integrated into degree programs currently offered at the University of Louisville. In particular, the Department of Mathematics initiated a PhD program in Industrial and Applied Mathematics in the fall, 2002 semester. The degree program includes a mandatory internship and 18 credit hours in an application area. Geography and GIS can easily comprise one application area for the degree. The instruction will include use of ArcView and SAS to examine data from real databases containing information on health outcomes. Students will learn to define association rules between environmental factors and health outcomes. They will also work with clustering techniques, kernel density estimation, and text mining. In geography, students will learn to use ArcView to construct maps using available data, and to manipulate maps to optimize information revealed. Upon completing the course, students will be encouraged to take internship positions that integrate statistics with GIS using real databases. Students will be encouraged to take additional courses in the mathematics and geography departments to further develop their skills.