Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Australia. Several environmental characteristics are associate with the physical and mental wellbeing, and these factors are hypothesized to influence on T2DM risk. This study aimed to investigate the impact of living location on the risk of developing T2DM. Mapping the hotspots for type 2 diabetes, and identify the common features for high-risk areas and re-allocating resources and health facilities. The sample population is extracted from the Medicare Australia database, and apply ArcGIS software to visualize the data and obtain the geographical patterns of diabetic patients in Australia. Analyze of clustering and compare hot spots with cold spots locations, the environmental indicators applied in the study include safe neighborhood, physical activity environment, walkability, and green space.
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