This research effort focused on the instances of burn injury across Metropolitan Vancouver and how these instances related to socio-economic status (SES). There is a definite gap in the literature regarding the use of GIS for the analysis of burn injury.

This study accomplished the following:

1. Weight different SES variables based on information derived from the 2001 Census (by using the VANDIX)
   
2. Analyze the relationship between burn injury and SES by combining SES information for the area with the instances of burn injury
   
3. Show that there is a higher instance of burn injuries in higher socio-economically deprived areas
   
4. Determine that a large percentage of these burn injuries are received by males

These findings provide further motivation for burn injury prevention and awareness programs, which should include a detailed analysis of the causes and risk factors associated with burns injury. Research has shown that males have a higher tendency to be burned at work; there is an excellent opportunity to reduce the amount of burn injuries simply by improving safety standards in the work place and increasing awareness regarding burn injury and risk.

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