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Drones gathering spatial intelligence for malaria elimination | Andy Hardy | TEDxAberystwyth

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Dr. Andy Hardy is a lecturer in Remote Sensing in GIS in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, UK.  His  talk explores both the human cost of malaria and the use of remote sensing for mapping biophysical parameters using a range of systems from optical/radar satellites to manned aircraft and drones. He describes the public health challenges and successes including the use of hydraulic flood modelling for mapping malaria habitats in Western Zambia and the use of drones for providing spatial intelligence for malaria elimination in Zanzibar. Andy is a lecturer in Remote Sensing in GIS in the Dept. Geography and Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, UK.  His  research has centred on the use of remote sensing for mapping biophysical parameters including applications related to land cover dynamics, hydrology and malaria vector ecology, using a range of systems from optical/radar satellites to manned aircraft and drones. He has focus the application of his skills to public health challenges with previous research projects including the use of hydraulic flood modelling for mapping malaria habitats in Western Zambia and the use of drones for providing spatial intelligence for malaria elimination in Zanzibar.
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