[R-ALERGO. Allergy-healthy routes in Valencia]

Gac Sanit. 2016 Mar-Apr;30(2):140-3. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2015.11.003. Epub 2015 Dec 7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

R-ALERGO is a project developed by researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Hospital Universitario La Fe (Valencia, Spain). The main objective of the project is to create a mobile application identifying, within the city of Valencia, the most favorable routes for allergic individuals. The application is developed using nine environmental variables with a potential effect on the development of clinical manifestations in allergic individuals. The application combines the use of spatial analysis based on network technology and implemented with a geographic information system software. The first 01 version is under evaluation for a Healthy app hallmark. The next step in this project is to design a clinical validation process to test its usefulness in allergic individuals.

Keywords: Alergia; Allergy; Análisis de redes; Aplicaciones móviles; City planning; Geographic information systems; Mobile applications; Network analysis; Planificación de ciudades; Sistemas de información geográfica.

MeSH terms

  • Cities
  • Geographic Information Systems*
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / prevention & control*
  • Spain