Health, space & place
This thesis investigates how a geographical perspective enhances our ability to understand infectious disease dynamics and strengthens the broader agenda of pandemic preparedness. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the thesis demonstrates that maps and spatio-temporal analyses are indispensable tools for anticipating, monitoring, and managing infectious disease outbreaks.
The four studies collected here explore modern analytic uses of mobility and climatic data, develop methodological frameworks for mapping space–time processes, and examine historical examples where mapped metaphors influenced the creation of epidemic knowledge.
Together, they show that a geographical perspective provides pivotal contributions to the analysis, interpretations and communication of infectious disease outbreaks, making it a crucial factor in pandemic preparedness.