The representation of place is a key theoretical advancement that geographic information science can offer to improve the understanding of environmental determinants of health, but developing robust computational representations of place requires a substantial departure from conventional notions of geographic representation in GIS. Unlike conventional GIS representations based on either objects or locations, we suggest that place representation should incorporate dynamic subjective, experiential, and relational aspects of place, as the influence of place on health behavior concerns not only the features that can be objectively observed at a particular location but also the environmental perceptions of the individual, as molded by biological, social, and experiential characteristics. In addition, assessments of environmental exposures on health outcomes should focus on individuals' time–activity patterns and microenvironment profiles, which form a potentially unique personalized exposure environment for each individual. Addressing these representational challenges via collaborative research has the potential to advance both geographic information science and health research.

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地理信息科学与场所与健康分析。

位置表示是地理信息科学可以提供的重要理论进步，可以增进人们对健康的环境决定因素的理解，但是开发鲁棒的位置计算表示需要与GIS中传统的地理表示概念有很大的出入。与基于对象或位置的常规GIS表示法不同，我们建议场所表示法应包含场所的动态主观，体验和关系方面，因为场所对健康行为的影响不仅涉及可以在特定场所客观观察的特征。位置，以及个人的环境感知，如生物学，社会和体验特征所塑造。此外，对健康状况的环境暴露评估应关注个人的时间活动模式和微环境概况，这对每个人都可能形成独特的个性化暴露环境。通过合作研究应对这些代表性挑战具有促进地理信息科学和健康研究的潜力。