Advanced Medical Technology and Network Systems Research (Medical Vanguard Program)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop basic climatic and ecological profiling for the District of Columbia using ground meteorological and remotely sensed data provided by NOAA for transmission risk assessments for endemic and exotic mosquito-vectored pathogens. Key research pathogens. Key research outcomes: 1) Successful compilation of ground meteorological and remotely sensed data provided by NOAA for the District of Columbia for an assessment of seasonal climatic and environmental change. 2) Successful merging of enviro-climatic profiling with avian and mosouito collection data provided by the DC Department of Health (DOH) for use in delineating the seasonal changes in population densities. The merger of this data was produced within a Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping environment in partnership with the Utah State University GIS Program. 3) Provided a briefing in August 2003 to DC DOH public health officers in the use of meteorological and remotely sensed data for future analyses. Established a permanent, ongoing collaboration for biosurveillance system development in the District. 4) Initial development of the first data security matrix for integrated biodefense that objectively places RSEPIS within the proper context for management of data sources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420808

Entities

People

  • Seongki Mun

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biodefense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • District Of Columbia
  • Environment
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Models
  • New York
  • North America
  • Public Health
  • Security
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology