No doubt many of you have heard something about citizen science? What is it and how does this differ from volunteered geographic information? Citizen Science: Citizen Science actively involves the public in scientific research activities and the process. How they participate can vary. Citizens can collaborate with scientists by collecting data or analysing data, for … Continue reading Citizen Science or volunteered geographic information and where is george?
Geospatial Data and Technologies 4 Combating Disease
Malaria cases are on the rise. In 2023, 263 million malaria cases were reported globally and 600,000 deaths (WHO, 2024). Malaria, a parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes, can be vectored by a variety of mosquito species (see Blanford (2024, 2025) and the short video lecture by Blanford (2024 – vector-borne diseases: the malaria example). Mapping … Continue reading Geospatial Data and Technologies 4 Combating Disease
Games for raising awareness of disaster-health outcomes
Over the years I have participated in many cooperative games both at work and with my kids. In particular, we used to play Max where we had to safely get the little critters to their home without Max, the cat, catching them. This meant strategizing, working together and discussing with each other how we were … Continue reading Games for raising awareness of disaster-health outcomes
Courses
Are you interested in learning more about Spatial Data Science? Since this has become a really hot field to be in before you decide this is the career path for you try some short courses. Working with data and dealing with data is not everyone's cup of tea. Although this is a highly technical field … Continue reading Courses
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