Dmitry V. Nikolaenko. Environmental epidemiology and failures of geographical and cartographic processing of epidemiological data // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 4 – 31.

The progress of cartography is great. It is connected with intensive development of technical basis of mapping. But nevertheless, technical progress doesn’t combine well with (in)development of scientific basis of cartography. It turns out to be not so productive in comprehension of slow epidemical processes. The attention is paid to this particular failure.

Dmitry V. Nikolaenko. Resort type of HIV/AIDS epidemical chains. The Lady with the Dog – 2010. // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 32 – 69.

Epidemical chains (EC) play the main part in spreading of HIV/AIDS epidemic. Investigation of them is rather difficult. A new method of its comprehension is suggested – well known models of behavior (literary characters) are analyzed from the epidemiological point of view. In this case, Anna Sergeyevna’s Pomeranian dog outlives other characters. Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna both died of AIDS. «So much for the lady with the dog!»

Dmitry V. Nikolaenko. Structure of inhabitants’ morbidity as an integral object of modern epidemiological research // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 70 – 77.

Investigation of long-term changes in inhabitants’ morbidity structure plays an important role in development of epidemic processes. According to socio-cultural geography of the world, there are different versions of Homo Sapiens morbidity structure evolution. Methodological aspects of this subject are analyzed.

Nikolaenko D., Lychak A., Romanovskiy A., Boyko O. Semantics of Urban Territory and place of cartography in explanation of encyclical epidemic processes // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 78 – 83

One of modern cartographical failures is connected with ignoring of semantic basis of reality describing. Significance of detail investigation of cartographical semantics is shown. This knowledge is very necessary for application of cartography for correct description of slow epidemic processes.

Nikolaenko D., Lychak A., Romanovskiy A., Boyko O. SEMANTICS OF URBAN TERRITORY AND PLACE OF CARTOGRAPHY IN EXPLANATION OF ENCYCLICAL EPIDEMIC PROCESSES // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, том 4, №1, С. 84  - 90.

Previous article, translated into English by A. Romanovskiy.

D. Nikolaenko, A. Lychak, A. Romanovskiy, O. Boyko. Epidemic context of international migrations and new threats for EU. // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 91 – 96.

Diffusion of infections and international migrations are closely connected with each other. In past it was plague and smallpox, nowadays it is HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. Gradient of Ukraine and EU is extremely high. Isn’t this subject really worth systematic investigations?

Nikolaenko D., Lychak A., Boyko O. Slow epidemical processes in Ukraine (HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis) // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 97 – 101.

Development of GIS on HIV/AIDS epidemic is absolutely indispensable. Solving of this problem is complicated by many factors. Epidemiological experts’ conservatism and scientific difficulties are among the major ones. One of GIS-making variants is given.

Dmitry V. Nikolaenko. Geoinformational modeling of appearance especially dangerous pathogens and hypothesis of infection – property // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 102 – 105.

Infectious disease can be seen not only as a chain reaction inside its natural borders. Infection can be interpreted as some kind of special state of ecological systems. Infection is a strictly defined property (feature), generated by ecological systems. GIS-technology can be successfully applied for monitoring and researching of infection – property.

Dmitry V. Nikolaenko. GIS essential principles. Program of course, lectured in 2007 – 2009 year in Kyiv. // Environmental epidemiology, 2010, Vol. 4, №1, p. 106 – 127.

Program of lecture course. Consecutive adaptation of GIS-technology to solving epidemiological problems effort was made. A specific of working with epidemiological data was taken into account. Territorial and spatial epidemic processes request some data processing. Potentialities of GIS, which can be applied for this task, are examined.