Epidemio (ESA)
Within the scope of the European Space Agency's "Epidemio" project, the application of remote sensing data in the context of epidemiological diseases in Africa was analysed. Satellites open up new opportunities to predict and help combat epidemic outbreaks, as well as joining the hunt for the origin of pathogens. By establishing a relationship between environmental conditions and epidemics, it is possible for public health officials to better prepare for and even fight the spread of diseases.
Project team:
Jena-Optronik was the leader of the project consortium for Epidemio.
RSS developed three services of Epidemio´s product portfolio:
[UR-4] Monthly Rush Vegetation Mapping Product
General Overview / Task:
Rapid production of a vegetation map in scale 1:50.000, Repeated monthly, continuous 12 months period during 2004 and 2005
FAO LCCS legend
more info ( .pdf 362 kb)
[UR-5] Medium Resolution Landcover Maps
General Overview / Task:
Timely production of land cover maps at scale 1:500.000 based on MERIS
FAO LCCS legend
Location: Mauritania Senegal Niger Madagaskar
more info (.pdf 252 kb)
[UR-6] Historical Cartography
General Overview / Task:
1 complete map for 1994, 1999, 2004
Scale 1:100.000
Landsat ETM
Change detection
Location: Ethiopia
more info (.pdf 251 kb)
Fi.: Base map 2003 and reported Ebola incidences. Apparently all Ebola events occurred close to settlements and roads. A two-kilometre buffer is graphed around the Ebola occurrences (clipping)
Project website:
http://www.epidemio.info/
more:
http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEM4LWY5D8E_environment_0.html
http://dup.esrin.esa.int/projects/summaryp60.asp