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Satellites as Sentinels for HealthRemotely-sensed data and observations are providing powerful new tools for addressing the human health aspects of sustainability by enabling improved understanding of the relationships and linkages between health-related environmental parameters and society as well as techniques for early warning of potential health problems. Remote sensing, geographic information systems, improved computational capabilities, and interdisciplinary research between the Earth and health science communities are being combined in rich collaborative efforts resulting in more rapid problem-solving, early warning, and prevention in global health issues. This paper provides a number of recent examples of applications of these technologies to health issues related to the following: infectious and vector-borne diseases; urban, regional and global air pollution; heat stress; UV radiation; water-borne disease; extreme weather; contaminant pathways (ocean, atmosphere, ice).
Document ID
20010073426
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Maynard, Nancy G.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Yland, Jan-Marcus
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 11, 2001
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: Global Change Open Conference
Location: Amsterdam
Country: Netherlands
Start Date: July 10, 2001
End Date: July 13, 2001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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