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WFS, WPS ArcGIS Server

A user can define which combination of values to obtain for respiratory disease (by name/type or ICD9&10 MRD codes), as well as gender, age, admission period, statistical methods, classification methods, legend range, geometry/scale. Web Processing Services

One of our Community Outreach Programs, Asthma Camps, is designed to assist children with chronic asthma, their guardians, healthcare providers, peers and the general public to recognize, assist and respond to the many issues surrounding this debilitating disease. Asthma Camps

The New Brunswick Lung Association maintains an historical database on Asthma hospitalization cases in the province dating back to Data is stripped of personal identifiers, but retains a postal code for geo-referencing purposes. Data is masked, aggregated, and statistically altered before being mapped. Asthma Camps

Health outcome data (e.g. ICD 9 and 10, hospital discharge) is integrated with corresponding population and geospatial parameters, then statistically modeled. Asthma Camps

Statistical outputs are in turn mapped according to several geometric features (available on our WFS): Provincial boundaries, Health Regions, Census Divisions (Counties), Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), Forward Sortation Areas, Dissemination Areas. Asthma Camps

When the spatial distribution of Asthma Camp participants’ origins overlays the spatial distribution of Asthma hospitalization outcomes, our program directors, project funders, healthcare planners and providers are readily able to determine significant historical gaps and future opportunities for the Program. Asthma Camps Visualize Disease Trends Identify Gaps/Vulnerabilities Identify Program Impact Identify Resources Plan Interventions Build Awareness / Access

Migrated to ESRI ArcGIS Server

Fast Forward - tracking Respiratory Health Outcomes in relation to environmental pollution, smoking, and population vulnerabilities using a Canadian Respiratory Health Atlas

Nationally Adjusted Morbidity Trends for Respiratory Disease Users can select parameters for statistical querying and map visualization

Location of Framework Stakeholders: e.g. Lung Associations Users can Select Points or Regions on Map to Link to Resources: 1.View / Export Attribute Data (where available) 2.Access Peer-Reviewed Publications 3.Access Online PowerPoints, Media, RSS Alerts 4.Access Metadata / Distributed Web Map Services 5.Link to Official Websites Fast Forward –Monitoring Population Health, Conducting Research, and Transferring Knowledge through a National Atlas and GeoBrokerage

Air Quality Health Index

Healthy Schools and SIMPLE

Vehicle Scrappage Program

Energy Smart Communities, Fuel Efficient Fleets, Municipal GHG Reduction and Climate Change Plans, Wind Farms, …

Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer on

Sample Actions Taken to date Municipal Environment Committees GHG Reduction Plans

Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer on

On the Horizon: Creating a Common Operating Picture for: Public Health (prevention, education, research) Public Health (prevention, education, research) Climate / Environment (mitigation, research) Climate / Environment (mitigation, research) Smart Grid / Energy (monitoring, planning) Smart Grid / Energy (monitoring, planning) Public Safety / Emergency Management Public Safety / Emergency Management Tel.: ext Website: