Uses of Postcode: More than Delivering Letter
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Aug 23, 2019
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Postcode Postal Code Zip Code Thailand Post
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Postcode is a series of letters and/ or digits appended to a postal address. It is fundamentally a tool of postal service and was developed for purposes of facilitating the delivery of mail. They are called different things in different countries and vary somewhat in detail form. Most countries now use them not only to speed the delivery of mail but also to describe the position or location of places and areas. Postcodes have been adopted for a wide range of purposes. This paper presents history of postcode, structure, its applications and postcode system in different countries including Thailand.
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Kongmuang, C. (2019). Uses of Postcode: More than Delivering Letter. Journal of Social Sciences Naresuan University, 13(1), 13_95–112. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jssnu/article/view/210935
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Misra, K., Goggins, K., Matte, A., and Lewis, A. E. (2014). Understanding Teen Mothers: A Zip Code Analysis. The American Economist, 59 (1): 52-69.
Payne, Rupert A. and Maxwell, S. Rj. (2009). Deprivation-Based Risk Scores: The Re-emergence of Postcode Prescribing in the UK?. Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.), 10 (2): 157-160.
Pfeffer, K., Deurloo, M. C., and Veldhuizen, E. M. (2012). Visualising Postcode Data for Urban Analysis and Planning: The Amsterdam City Monitor. Area, 44 (3): 326–335.
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Read, T. and Oldfield, D. (1995). Local Crime Analysis. Police Research Group: Crime Detection and Prevention Series, 65. Retrieved from http://library.college.police.uk/docs/hopolicers/fcdps65.pdf.
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https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/zip-code-better-predictor-of-health-than-genetic-code/
Schwartz, B., and Hirsch, A. (2015, September 16). The Key to Your Health Could be in Your ZIP Code. The Conversation. Retrieved from http://theconversation.com/the-key-to-your-health-could-be-in-your-zip-code-46304
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