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The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)
A New Approach to Prevention, Early Warning & More Rapid Problem-Solving
Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA AdministratorJune 18, 2008
Outbreak Detection and Response
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Effective Health Early Warning
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Earth Observations and Monitoring Information
Earth Observations and Monitoring Information
Adapted from J. Davis, Climate AdaptationWorkshop, Nov. 2003
OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENTOUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT
Monitoring Cholera Transmission Risk
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Bay of Bengal Lobitz et al. 2000 PNAS 97:1430
Sea Surface TemperatureLinked to Cholera
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El NiñoEarly Warning for Cholera
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The goal is to access the right information,in the right format, at the right time,
for the right people, to make the right decisions.
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Components of a Health Early Warning System
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Population Demographics, Transportation and Migration
Population Demographics, Transportation and Migration
Epidemiological SurveillanceEpidemiological Surveillance
Disease WatchEarly WarningDisease WatchEarly Warning
Risk Analysis, Vulnerability AssessmentRisk Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment
Response StrategyResponse Strategy
Communication and Action
Communication and Action
Evaluation and Feedback
Evaluation and Feedback
Ocean, Climate and Environmental Observation, Monitoring and Forecasts
Ocean, Climate and Environmental Observation, Monitoring and Forecasts
PredictiveModels
PredictiveModels
Social and Behavioral FactorsSocial and Behavioral Factors
Additional Sampling,Sensing
Additional Sampling,Sensing
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Global Earth Observation System of SystemsGEOSS
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Who is GEO?Group on Earth Observations
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Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Congo, Republic of the
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt
European
Commission
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Republic of Latvia
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
73 Nations and the European Commission
www.usgeo.gov
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
www.usgeo.gov
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GEOSS Operating Principles
Predicting, Preventing, Preparing
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NASA/USGS/NOAA
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Visualizing Movement of Polluted Air
New Orleans Flood Map
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United States Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS)
A vital contributor to the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)nearly 80 countries — over 50 global organizations the European Commission• Improve Weather Forecasting
• Reduce Loss of Life and Property From Disasters
• Protect and Monitor Our Ocean Resource
• Understand, Assess, Predict, Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Variability and Change
• Support Sustainable Agriculture and Combat Land Degradation
• Understand the Effects of Environmental Factors on Human Health and Well-Being
• Develop the Capacity to Make Ecological Forecasts
• Protect and Monitor Water Resources
• Monitor and Manage Energy Resources