Public health practitioners can use location-based information to securely track pandemics, analyze trends, and monitor population health, thereby improving the health of Canadians.
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Fun with GeoRSS
If you know what RSS is, GeoRSS is a logical step forward. ... GeoRSS adds a few tags to RSS that hold spatial data.
Related Links
- Canadian Network for Public Health Intelligence
- The New Brunswick Lung Association, Environmental-health Mapping Project
- Canadian Health Infoway
- Public Health Agency of Canada,
- West Nile Virus Surveillance Information
- FluWatch
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Public Health Practice
- Security and Privacy of Electronic Health Information: Risk Assessment Expert System
Resources & Tools
GeoConnections
The GeoConnections program is a national initiative led by Natural Resources Canada. GeoConnections supports the integration and use of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). The CGDI is an on-line resource that improves the sharing, access and use of Canadian geospatial information-information tied to geographic locations in Canada. It helps decision makers from all levels of government, the private sector, non-government organizations and academia make better decisions on social, economic and environmental priorities. GeoConnections receives funding from the Government of Canada to continue to ensure that the CGDI functions for the broadest range of users.
September 9, 2011 2011 Invitation for Projects for the Advancement of Operational Policies, Standards and Best Practices for the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure This invitation for projects will advance the operational policies, standards and related best practices required by organizations developing, contributing to and using the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). GeoConnections is soliciting interest for projects that will:
- Increase awareness of the benefits of using geospatial data and tools to achieve goals for social, economic and environmental priorities
- Facilitate the integration and use of geospatial data to support effective decision making
- Coordinate the development of national policies, standards and mechanisms and support their implementation to ensure maintenance and updating of geospatial data and compatibility with global standards
- Keep Canada at the leading edge of accessing, sharing and using geospatial information via the Internet
August 18, 2011
GeoConnections program information and resources have been moved to a new government of Canada web site (GeoConnections.nrcan.gc.ca). It is expected that before the end of 2011 anyone accessing the original web site (GeoConnections.org) will be redirected to the new site.
In the interim, both sites will co-exist. Please access the new site to obtain the latest in program information, news and announcements.
August 8, 2011 Webinar Geospatial Privacy: Why You Should Know About it and How it Can be Handled GeoConnections is pleased to invite you to a webcast on geospatial privacy. English Webinar: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time) French Webinar: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 1:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time) More Information...