Geohealth
A novel spatiotemporal approach to COVID-19 surveillance
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GeohealthA novel spatiotemporal approach to COVID-19 surveillance
A recent Master’s thesis explored a new way to understand the spread and possible control of COVID-19 better by combining wastewater measurements and other epidemiological indicators.
Past research in wastewater-based epidemiology has shown that collecting and analysing wastewater can improve the surveillance of diseases such as norovirus, poliovi…Ottevanger, M. 4 min
ITCGeohealthWhere is geospatial health now - and where is it going?
In November 2023, the ITC Faculty at the University of Twente hosted the 16th symposium of the global network of public health and earth scientists dedicated to the development of geospatial health (GnosisGIS).
Geospatial health is an interdisciplinary field that integrates geographic information and spatial analysis with health research to study …Adapted by Ottevanger, M. 5 min
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The role of water- and health-related local community knowledge and perceptions in decision-making
The role of water- and health-related local community knowledge and perceptions in decision-making
Health-related knowledge and perceptions are important determinants of health behaviours and behaviour change. What someone knows, thinks or feels will motivate or hinder their intention or hesitancy to implement a certain behaviour, i.e. the applica…Anthonj, C. 7 min
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Why schools should have WASH – and teach it too
The COVID-19 pandemic confirmed how crucial access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is for controlling infec…
Ottevanger, M. 6 min
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Opportunities and Challenges in using machine learning to model pollen data
There are many types of pollen models simulating pollen emission and/or atmospheric transport of pollen to predict the amount of pollen at a given time at a given location. As pollen can be transported over larger areas, large-scale models that capture both local and transported pollen need to be developed. This requires large datasets. We need to…
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