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More leptospirosis cases after floodsA recent study, published by researchers at the Faculty of ITC, has shown that flooding leads to increased leptospirosis cases. First author, John Ifejube is a recent graduate of the master's programme in Spatial Engineering. This publication is a direct result of his thesis on GeoHealth.Read more
KNAW: ‘Prioritise research into the risks to human health posed by global environmental change’If climate change, biodiversity loss, and other environmental changes continue unabated, billions of people will face serious health risks by the end of this century resulting from heat stress, flooding, food shortages, infectious diseases, migration and conflicts. Research examining the connection between such environmental changes and human health (the field of study known as Planetary Health) is still in its infancy. In a report published in June 2023, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) reviews existing scientific knowledge in this area and offers a list of questions for researchers to address.Read more
More leptospirosis cases after floods
KNAW: ‘Prioritise research into the risks to human health posed by global environmental change’
Sensing hidden hunger: Using remote sensing to detect micronutrient deficiency in crops
Funding for research in South Africa-Netherlands collaboration research programme (NRF-NWO)
Large differences in hay fever progression 2021 and 2022
Addressing global GeoHealth challenges with local actions at ITC
