Application of GIS in Post Flood Epidemics – A Case Study, Mumbai

The present study deals with the role of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in mapping the disease prevalence in areas and indicating the severity of a particular disease in certain areas. The primary and secondary data’s were collected from field and Municipal hospital respectively. Spatial mapping of different diseases (i.e. vector borne and water borne diseases) and pollution sources like water distribution lines passing through parallel or cross to the drains/garbage sites. The available number of health facilities such as PHC, HP and major hospitals were located in the GIS environment for further analysis. Based on the overlay and integrate analyses classified and zoned as mild, moderate and severe categories of flood epidemics.