Herbreteau Vincent, Salem Gérard, Souris Marc, Hugot Jean-Pierre, Gonzalez Jean-Paul
Laboratoire Espace, Santé, Territoire, Université Paris X-Nanterre, 200 avenue de la République, 92000 Nanterre, France.
Health Place. 2007 Jun;13(2):400-3. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.03.003. Epub 2006 Jun 2.
Remote sensing, referring to the remote study of objects, was originally developed for Earth observation, through the use of sensors on board planes or satellites. Improvements in the use and accessibility of multi-temporal satellite-derived environmental data have, for 30 years, contributed to a growing use in epidemiology. Despite the potential of remote-sensed images and processing techniques for a better knowledge of disease dynamics, an exhaustive analysis of the bibliography shows a generalized use of pre-processed spatial data and low-cost images, resulting in a limited adaptability when addressing biological questions.
遥感，即对物体进行远距离研究，最初是为地球观测而开发的，通过使用飞机或卫星上的传感器来实现。30年来，多时段卫星衍生环境数据在使用和获取方面的改进推动了其在流行病学中的应用不断增加。尽管遥感图像和处理技术有潜力帮助更好地了解疾病动态，但对文献的详尽分析表明，目前普遍使用的是预处理后的空间数据和低成本图像，这导致在解决生物学问题时适应性有限。
