| Title | Monitoring Vector-borne Disease with RADARSAT-1 |
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| Author | Ross, S G; Thomson, M; Fung, K B; Brown, R J |
| Source | Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 2001. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20042959 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper |
| Abstract | The incidence and spread of vector-borne infectious disease is an increasing concern in many parts of the world. Earth observation techniques are becoming a recognised means of monitoring and mapping
disease risk, and have proven useful in associating environmental indicators with various disease vectors. Geographically, the areas that bare the burden of infectious disease are remote and not easily monitored using traditional, labour intensive
survey techniques. High spatial and temporal coverage provided by spaceborne sensors allows for the investigation of large areas in a timely manner. However, since the majority of infectious diseases occur in topical areas, one of the main barriers
to earth observation techniques is high cloud-cover. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology offers a solution to this problem by providing all-weather, day and night imaging capability. RADARSAT-1, Canada's first earth observation satellite is
being used operationally for many applications, including flood monitoring, land cover mapping and disaster management. This paper will discuss several SAR remote-sensing applications and consider the potential of RADARSAT-1 for disease monitoring
applications. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 219761 |
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