A systematic literature review of applications of geographic information system in COVID-19 studies
1 Faculty of Pharmacy and Nursing, East Asia University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.
2 Faculty of Nursing, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 15(02), 157–163
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.15.2.0355
Publication history:
Received on 05 July 2023; revised on 13 August 2023; accepted on 16 August 2023
Abstract:
Geographic information science (GIS) has established itself as a distinct domain and incredibly useful whenever the research is related to geography, space, and other spatio-temporal dimensions. However, the applications of GIS in the study of COVID-19 remained limited. In this systematic literature review, the current applications of GIS in COVID-19 studies were assesed. A total of 50 research articles related to applications of GIS were systematically retrieved and reviewed. There thematic groups were grouped, namely
· The use of GIS for mapping COVID-19,
· How to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on socio-economies and environment, and
· The assessment of the community vulnerability and risks during the pandemic.
It was found that GIS shows great importance in the study of COVID-19. The wide range of applications offered by GIS could significantly improve how we fight the COVID pandemic.
Keywords:
Geographic Information System; Spatial analysis; Spatial statistics; Web mapping; Applications; COVID-19; Literature review
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