Dr. Stefania Bertazzon
Affiliations
Professor
Leader, Geography of Health and GIS Analysis Research Group
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Contact information
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-7355
Location
Office: ES336
For media enquiries, contact
bertazzs@ucalgary.ca
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Learning opportunities
Graduate students with a keen interest in research and strong background in spatial statistical analysis
Background
Educational Background
Ph. D. Geography,
Biography
A health geographer, Stefania Bertazzon thinks about health and disease spatially, that is, she is concerned with questions of where and why there: addressing these questions can lead to unexpected insights into how and why, to help improve public health.
Her research integrates a quantitative approach in health and environmental geography, yielding valuable analyses and models of environmental and socioeconomic determinants of health, at various geographic scales, to assist environmental management and health policies.
She has worked in Canada and Europe, collaborating extensively on a variety of health research projects, contributing to address questions of location, accessibility, and the spatial determinants of health. Her research experience spans from models of urban air pollution, models of ocean pollution and maritime activities, to analyses of the association of health, socio-economic status, and the built environment.
Research
Areas of Research
Geospatial analysis of health and environment. Quantitative analysis of the geospatial dimension of health and disease, in their interactions with the physical and socio-economic environment. Increasing the reliability of spatial stochastic models.
As a health geographer, I collaborate with many health research teams, where I contribute with spatial statistical analyses and models of spatial relationships. I have modelled spatial patterns of disease prevalence, health facilities, socioeconomic and environmental determinants of health, and health care accessibility. Applications range from liver disease to IBD, hearth disease, arthritis, lung disease, pediatric concussion, adverse birth outcomes, dialysis, to AMR.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 639 | Advanced Spatial Analysis and Modelling | Currently not teaching |
| GEOG 686 | Applied Statistics and Geospatial Analysis | Currently not teaching |
| GEOG 514 | Geography of Health | Currently not teaching |
| GEOG 454 | Economic Geography | Currently not teaching |
Publications
- Multiscale Space-Time Analysis of Environmental Changes in the Oil Sands Area (Alberta, Canada). Couloigner, I., B. Fallah, A. Hanes, M. Mirzaei, D. Dempsey, & S. Bertazzon. International Journal of Geoinformatics. 20(4): 56–73. (2024)
- Estimation of Local Daily PM2.5 Concentration during Wildfire Episodes: Integrating MODIS AOD with Multivariate Linear Mixed Effect (LME) Models. Mirzaei M., S. Bertazzon, I. Couloigner, B. Farjad, R. Ngom. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health. 13:173-185. (2020)
- Temporal and Spatial Effect of Air Pollution on Hospital Admissions for Myocardial Infarction: A Case-Crossover Study. Liu X., S. Bertazzon, G. G. Kaplan et al.. Canadian Medical Association Open Access Journal. 8(4):E619-E626. (2020)
- A Preliminary Spatial Analysis of the Association of Asthma and Traffic Related Air Pollution in the Metropolitan Area of Calgary, Canada. Bertazzon S., C. Calder-Bellamy, R. Shahid, I. Couloigner, R. Wong. Atmosphere. 11 (10), 1066. (2020)
- Spatial Land Use Regression of Nitrogen Dioxide Over a 5-year Interval in Calgary, Canada. Bertazzon S., I. Couloigner, F. Underwood. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 33(7):1335-1354 . (2019)
- L'analisi spaziale: La geografia che ... conta [Spatial Analysis: Geography that ... counts]. Bertazzon, S.. Milan, FrancoAngeli . 274. (2022)
In the News
- Fascination for respiratory health at the heart of UCalgary grad’s journey. Utoday. (2022)
- Double celebration for OIPH’s Geography of Health (GOH) study group. O'Brien Institute for Public Health Announcements. (2022)
- Where Calgary's worst air quality is, and how that changes with the seasons. CBC [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]. (2018)
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