| Titre | Monitoring Vector-borne Disease with RADARSAT-1 |
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| Auteur | Ross, S G; Thomson, M; Fung, K B; Brown, R J |
| Source | Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 2001. |
| Année | 2001 |
| Séries alt. | Secteur des sciences de la Terre, Contribution externe 20042959 |
| Document | publication en série |
| Lang. | anglais |
| Media | papier |
| Résumé | (disponible en anglais seulement)
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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