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PAPERBACK list:$29.75 Web:$26.78 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond Other Related Titles Contributions of Land Remote Sensing for Decisions About Food Security and Human Health: Workshop Report (2007) Board on Earth Sciences and Resources (BESR) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 59   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. APPENDIX D Workshop Agenda Contributions of Remote Sensing for Decisions About Human Welfare The National Academies 500 5th Street, N.W., Room 201, Washington, D.C. January 30-31, 2006 Monday, January 30 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks Ruth DeFries, Chair, Committee on Earth System Science for Decisions About Human Welfare: Contributions of Remote Sensing PLENARY SESSION SESSION 1: Applications of Land Remote Sensing for Human Welfare Decision Support: Opportunities and Challenges 8:45 Opportunities and Challenges in Using Remote Sensing to Support Human Health Applications—A Broad Perspective David Rogers, Oxford University 9:15 Applying Remote Sensing to Infectious Disease from the Scientific and Technical Perspective Terry Yates, University of New Mexico Page 59 Front Matter (R1-R14) Summary (1-4) 1 Introduction (5-10) 2 The Current State: Opportunities for Applying Land Remote Sensing to Human Welfare (11-28) 3 Challenges and Potential for Applying Land Remote Sensing to Human Welfare (29-40) 4 Key Points of Workshop Discussion (41-42) References (43-46) Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations (47-48) Appendix B Bibliography of Resources Integration of Disparate Data (49-52) Appendix C Examples of FEWS NET Products (53-58) Appendix D Workshop Agenda (59-62) Appendix E Speaker Biographies and List of Workshop Participants (63-68) Appendix F White Papers (69-94) Appendix G Committee Biographies (95-98)

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Contributions of Land Remote Sensing for Decisions about Food Security and Human Health: Workshop Report APPENDIX D Workshop Agenda Contributions of Remote Sensing for Decisions About Human Welfare The National Academies 500 5th Street, N.W., Room 201, Washington, D.C. January 30-31, 2006 Monday, January 30 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks Ruth DeFries, Chair, Committee on Earth System Science for Decisions About Human Welfare: Contributions of Remote Sensing PLENARY SESSION SESSION 1: Applications of Land Remote Sensing for Human Welfare Decision Support: Opportunities and Challenges 8:45 Opportunities and Challenges in Using Remote Sensing to Support Human Health Applications—A Broad Perspective David Rogers, Oxford University 9:15 Applying Remote Sensing to Infectious Disease from the Scientific and Technical Perspective Terry Yates, University of New Mexico

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Contributions of Land Remote Sensing for Decisions about Food Security and Human Health: Workshop Report 9:45 Applying Remote Sensing to a Public Health Example: The User Perspective Rita Colwell, University of Maryland 10:15 Break 10:30 Opportunities and Challenges in Using Remote Sensing to Support Food Security Applications—A Broad Perspective Chris Johannsen, Purdue University 11:00 Famine Early Warning System: Use of Remote Sensing to Monitor Food Security James Verdin, U.S. Geological Survey 11:30 Famine Early Warning System: The User Perspective Richard Choularton, FEWS NET 12:00 noon Lunch CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:00 p.m. SESSION 2: Opportunities and Challenges in Using Land Remote Sensing   Session 2a: Opportunities and Challenges in Land Remote Sensing for Human Health Applications (Room 201) Moderator: Rita Colwell   Session 2b: Opportunities and Challenges in Land Remote Sensing for Food Security (Room 202) Moderator: Joel Michaelsen 3:30 Break 3:45 Reports from Breakout Sessions and Wrap Up 4:30 Adjourn

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Contributions of Land Remote Sensing for Decisions about Food Security and Human Health: Workshop Report Tuesday, January 31 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 8:30 a.m. SESSION 3: Data Availability and Integration in Land Remote Sensing   Session 3a: Data Availability and Integration in Land Remote Sensing for Human Health and Welfare (Room 201) Moderator: Ruth DeFries   Session 3b: Data Availability and Integration in Land Remote Sensing for Food Security (Room 202) Moderator: Roberta Balstad 11:00 Break 11:15 Reports from Breakout Sessions and Wrap Up 12:00 noon Lunch PLENARY SESSION 1:00 p.m. SESSION 4: Implementing the Use of Land Remote Sensing for Human Welfare: Next Steps 1:15 The applicability of the workshop discussion in the areas of food security and human health to other human welfare issues:   NASA Decadal Survey Applications: Tony Janetos, The Heinz Center Poverty Alleviation: Marc Levy, CIESIN 2:15 Next Steps 3:45 Closing Remarks: Ruth DeFries, Chair 4:30 Adjourn

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