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Geographic Information System (GIS) in Public Health

Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 2016
Remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) are a potential enabling technolo-gy used in public health. With the precise geo-graphic location of the incident these technolo-gies are potentially useful for infectious dis-ease ...
Dr. Geetha Srikanth
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Deep Transfer Learning for Forest Classification Using Multispectral Satellite Imagery [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Accurate forest-cover mapping is essential for biodiversity conservation, carbon accounting, and sustainable land-use planning. This work presents a novel deep learning pipeline that fuses spectral and vegetation-index information to classify forest and ...
R. Jain, A. Mishra, Arya, A. Chaudhary, M. Yadav   +4 more
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Using Geographic Information System (GIS) to Manage Civil Engineering Projects [PDF]

Engineering and Technology Journal, 2011
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been used in many fields of Science; one of these fields is civil engineering. Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer based tool used to solve engineering problems related to spatial data.
Asmaa Abdul Jabbar
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Patch-Based Self-Supervised Learning for Road Damage Classification: A Case Study on the RDD2022 dataset of Indian test site [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Timely detection of road surface damage is recognized as essential for maintaining safe and efficient transportation infrastructure. In developing countries such as India, damage types including cracks, potholes, and surface wear are worsened due to ...
P. Jayhind Pardeshi, Shailja, A. Chaudhary, Arya, M. Yadav   +4 more
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EHF based Heatwave Identification and its Impact on Urban Heat Island Intensity: A Case Study of an Indian City [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
In the Indian subcontinent, the heatwaves occur mainly during the summer months from April to June. This heatwave becomes more severe when accompanied by higher summer temperatures in the country.
S. Saxena, S. Agrawal, D. Basu
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Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning CNN Models and Traditional Machine Learning Approaches for Land Use Land Cover Classification Using Imagery [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
An updated map of the area's land use land cover (LULC) is necessary for strategic planning and management of land use to shape the town sustainably. The advances in remote sensing imageries and artificial intelligence have facilitated the extraction of ...
A. Chaurasia, A. Chaurasia, A. K. Thakur, N. S. Rehengma, M. Yadav, Pritipadmaja   +5 more
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Rural electrification planning using Geographic Information System (GIS)

Cogent Engineering, 2020
Rural electrification plans are a means of enhancing electricity services in a given area within a given period of time in accordance with pre-defined strategies.
Biniyam Zemene Taye, Tewodros Gera Workineh, Abraham Hizikiel Nebey, Habtemariam Aberie Kefale   +3 more
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The impact of vegetation phenology changes on the relationship between climate and net primary productivity in Yunnan, China, under global warming

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Climate influences net primary productivity (NPP) either directly or indirectly via phenology. Therefore, clarifying the indirect effects of climate on NPP through phenology is of utmost importance.
Xu Chen, Xu Chen, Yaping Zhang
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Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
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A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A patient‐centered approach for chronic disease management, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), aligns treatment with patients’ values and preferences, leading to improved outcomes. This paper summarizes how patient experiences, perspectives, and priorities informed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Lupus Nephritis (LN)
Shivani Garg, Izzy Hartel, Lisa R. Sammaritano, Anca Askanase, Bonnie L. Bermas, Maria Dall'Era, Alí Duarte‐García, Victoria P. Werth, Brad Rovin, Reem A. Mustafa, Amy S. Turner, Bené Williams, Brian L. Ung, Hiya Bhavsar, Monique C. Gore‐Massy, Nahirannette Pulido, Natacha Guerrero, Natalie M. Smith, Wambui Machua, Linda T. Hiraki, Mary Beth Son   +20 more
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