Abstract

GIS to help pastors understand their membership and their communities
Track: Public Health
Authors: Timothy Gillespie, Dora Barilla, James Martinez

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was used to design a health management system for faith communities. The platform will help pastors and their congregations be more informed of their communities and resources. The identification of health assets and community resources that are in close proximity to their places of worship and neighborhoods are important to understanding geographic determinants, and population health