Summary
Disciplines such as ecology and environmental health are increasingly using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to study associations between location, environment and behaviour. Advances in computing and graphical technology enable spatially referenced data to be linked to relational databases and epidemiological functions. GIS thus provides a powerful tool for analysing the spread of phenomena over time and space. The development of a European drug misuse GIS would be a logical progression in view of improvements in drug misuse surveillance and would provide a dynamic and flexible approach to visualising drug use in Europe.
The objectives for this project were:
1. To create a pilot GIS mapping package and database for drug misuse in the area covered by the EMCDDA.
2. To produce detailed spatio-temporal maps of diffusion of drug use in Scotland.
3. To produce illustrative maps for European regions.
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This is the final report of EMCDDA project CT.98.EP.04:
Pilot project to develop a model of geographical spread of drug misuse in the European Union
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