There are a wide range of methodological frameworks and techniques for policy evaluation
and socio-economic impact assessment. A useful distinction is to divide the literature on …

Obesity is a growing public health concern in the United States. There is a need to monitor
obesity prevalence at the local level to intervene in place-specific ways. However, national …

Objectives: To combine microsimulation and location-allocation techniques to determine
antenatal class locations which minimise the distance travelled from home by potential …

Obesity is a serious public health problem in the United States. It is important to estimate
obesity prevalence at the local level to target programmatic and policy interventions. It is …

Geodemographic classifications have progressed from manual classifications of areas
through to complex, highly marketable products used in both the public and private sectors …

In this paper we will introduce an individual-based model of a British city. The approach
draws its inspiration from both microsimulation and agent-based modelling. Microsimulation …

Background Reducing the smoking population is still high on the policy agenda, as smoking
leads to many preventable diseases, such as lung cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and …

This chapter describes spatial microsimulation models, a class of microsimulation model that
has been developed over the last 40 years. The chapter starts with a discussion of the …

In this paper, consideration is given to the use of new forms of social network data as a
means to enrich our understanding of complex structures and activity patterns in urban …

Abstract The Austrian Federal Ministry of Health aims to improve the health of all people
living in Austria and to decrease social inequalities in health and other areas. This leads to …