Author Archives: Barbara Parmenter

Using GIS to Explore Teen Access to Health Care

Members of the Boston Colllege / Tufts University Massachusetts Health Passport research team learned the basics of geographic information systems (GIS) in a recent workshop. Tufts researchers, led by Professor Fran Jacobs (Child Development / Urban and Environmental Policy), are … Continue reading

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Students learn about GIS for Humanitarian Relief

Tufts geographic information system (GIS) specialists Patrick Florance and Barbara Parmenter led a seminar in the uses of GIS for humanitarian relief operations. The seminar was for students in the Humanitarian Studies and Field Practice Certificate Program, an inter-university initiative … Continue reading

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