Steering Committee Members IGU CHE 2024-2028
Liliana Dumitrache, Chair (Romania)
Affiliation: Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Romania
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Dr. Liliana Dumitrache is a Professor and Head of the Department of Human Geography at, the University of Bucarest. Dr Dumitrache’s current academic activity, research and teaching wise, is focussed on Geodemography and Geography of Health and Health Care, being responsible for managing both master's and undergraduate degrees on offer by her institution. She is the geographer to have introduced Geography of Health and Health Care as a teaching course in higher education curricula along with doing research in this field in Romania. Her research interest in studying health started as early as completing her PhD thesis, published in 2004 under the title of,, The Romanian population health status -a geographic approach’ publication which has been awarded by the Romanian Academy (Award Simion Mehedinti–2006).
She has coordinated and supervised numerous students in their research activity in the field of Geography of Health. She has conducted research projects such as The geographic distribution of diseases and the main risk factors in Romania, (2002-2004); The dynamic of health and health care in post-communist Romania through the perspective of European accession (2004-2006); Regional Disparities of Health and Health Care in post communist Romania and contextual European Effects (2006-2008); Geographical Distribution of Health Care Resources and its Impact on Romania’s Population Health(2007-2009); La migration féminine hautement qualifie dans le secteur de sante de Roumanie et Bulgarie vers la France : enjeux , défis et perspectives futures(2011-2013) and she has extensively published, books and articles within the subject area being the promoter of the geographical research in this field in Romania. Her current research interest focuses particularly on health care, health care reform and policies, and demographic ageing.
Dr Dumitrache is an active member of various professional organizations and associations, is a member of the Editorial Board of several geographic publications and is Editor in Chief of Human Geographies – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography.
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Affiliation: Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Romania
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Dr. Liliana Dumitrache is a Professor and Head of the Department of Human Geography at, the University of Bucarest. Dr Dumitrache’s current academic activity, research and teaching wise, is focussed on Geodemography and Geography of Health and Health Care, being responsible for managing both master's and undergraduate degrees on offer by her institution. She is the geographer to have introduced Geography of Health and Health Care as a teaching course in higher education curricula along with doing research in this field in Romania. Her research interest in studying health started as early as completing her PhD thesis, published in 2004 under the title of,, The Romanian population health status -a geographic approach’ publication which has been awarded by the Romanian Academy (Award Simion Mehedinti–2006).
She has coordinated and supervised numerous students in their research activity in the field of Geography of Health. She has conducted research projects such as The geographic distribution of diseases and the main risk factors in Romania, (2002-2004); The dynamic of health and health care in post-communist Romania through the perspective of European accession (2004-2006); Regional Disparities of Health and Health Care in post communist Romania and contextual European Effects (2006-2008); Geographical Distribution of Health Care Resources and its Impact on Romania’s Population Health(2007-2009); La migration féminine hautement qualifie dans le secteur de sante de Roumanie et Bulgarie vers la France : enjeux , défis et perspectives futures(2011-2013) and she has extensively published, books and articles within the subject area being the promoter of the geographical research in this field in Romania. Her current research interest focuses particularly on health care, health care reform and policies, and demographic ageing.
Dr Dumitrache is an active member of various professional organizations and associations, is a member of the Editorial Board of several geographic publications and is Editor in Chief of Human Geographies – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography.
Selected Publications:
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Rafael de Catao, Co-Chair (Brazil)
Affiliation: Pesquisador do Laboratório de Geografia da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Espírito, Brazil
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
I am a geographer who graduated from the University of Brasília (UnB) in 2007. I went on to complete my master's and doctorate in Geography at São Paulo State University (UNESP), finishing in 2011 and 2016. During my doctoral research, I was a visiting fellow at the Catalan Institute of Climate Sciences (IC3) in Barcelona from 2014 to 2015. I've also completed two post-doctoral stages: one at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) from 2016 to 2017, and a second at the Tropical Medicine Center of UnB from 2017 to 2018.
Currently, I'm an Assistant Professor of Cartography and Health Geography in the Department of Geography at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), where I also conduct research at the Laboratory of Geography of Health. My primary areas of expertise are Cartography and Geography of Health.
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Affiliation: Pesquisador do Laboratório de Geografia da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Espírito, Brazil
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
I am a geographer who graduated from the University of Brasília (UnB) in 2007. I went on to complete my master's and doctorate in Geography at São Paulo State University (UNESP), finishing in 2011 and 2016. During my doctoral research, I was a visiting fellow at the Catalan Institute of Climate Sciences (IC3) in Barcelona from 2014 to 2015. I've also completed two post-doctoral stages: one at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) from 2016 to 2017, and a second at the Tropical Medicine Center of UnB from 2017 to 2018.
Currently, I'm an Assistant Professor of Cartography and Health Geography in the Department of Geography at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), where I also conduct research at the Laboratory of Geography of Health. My primary areas of expertise are Cartography and Geography of Health.
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Eva Pilot, Scientific Secretary, (Netherlands)
Affiliation: Health Geography and System Thinkin Group Maastricht University, Netherlands
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile: I am a passionate and curious public health geographer whose work pushes beyond numbers and borders. Rooted in a systems-thinking perspective, I integrate social, spatial, and political lenses to address complex public health challenges without falling into disciplinary silos. My expertise spans public health surveillance, health geography, urban health, health equity, health information ecosystems, and the intersections of environment and health.
Geographically, my work has focused on diverse contexts, including urban and rural regions in China, India, and Europe, with close collaborations in Portugal. These settings offer rich, contrasting landscapes (both physical and social) that shape how health is experienced, governed, and contested. I engage deeply with place, drawing on local knowledge and working in partnership with communities to co-create solutions that are contextually grounded and socially just.
But what truly drives my work is community, whether that means walking alongside neighbours in cooperative farming initiatives that nourish both health and local resilience, or collaborating with global peers through digital platforms to reimagine the future of health geography. I believe that teamwork makes the dream work. I find real joy in connecting people across disciplines, geographies, and lived experiences, whether through organizing network-building initiatives, mentoring emerging scholars, or co-creating space for inclusive dialogue.I have been a member of the IGU Commission on Health and the Environment since the end of my study time in 2006. I am passionate about health geography overall and specifically in helping to facilitate connections in the field of environment and health and to organize strategic meetings and events for the commission.
Selected Publications:
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Affiliation: Health Geography and System Thinkin Group Maastricht University, Netherlands
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile: I am a passionate and curious public health geographer whose work pushes beyond numbers and borders. Rooted in a systems-thinking perspective, I integrate social, spatial, and political lenses to address complex public health challenges without falling into disciplinary silos. My expertise spans public health surveillance, health geography, urban health, health equity, health information ecosystems, and the intersections of environment and health.
Geographically, my work has focused on diverse contexts, including urban and rural regions in China, India, and Europe, with close collaborations in Portugal. These settings offer rich, contrasting landscapes (both physical and social) that shape how health is experienced, governed, and contested. I engage deeply with place, drawing on local knowledge and working in partnership with communities to co-create solutions that are contextually grounded and socially just.
But what truly drives my work is community, whether that means walking alongside neighbours in cooperative farming initiatives that nourish both health and local resilience, or collaborating with global peers through digital platforms to reimagine the future of health geography. I believe that teamwork makes the dream work. I find real joy in connecting people across disciplines, geographies, and lived experiences, whether through organizing network-building initiatives, mentoring emerging scholars, or co-creating space for inclusive dialogue.I have been a member of the IGU Commission on Health and the Environment since the end of my study time in 2006. I am passionate about health geography overall and specifically in helping to facilitate connections in the field of environment and health and to organize strategic meetings and events for the commission.
Selected Publications:
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Li Wang, Steering Committee Member (China)
Affiliation: Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science
Contact: wangli@igsnrr.ac.cn
Personal Profile:
Wang Li is an associate professor in the Institute of geographical sciences and natural resources research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on regional environmental change and health studies, specifically including health risks of environmental pollution, (extreme) climate change and health, climate change and infectious diseases, and health impact assessments of ecological environment policies. She is very much interested in international collaboration, and has established solid collaboration with researchers in the Netherlands, Russia, Canada, Australia, kazakstan, etc. She is the PI/ package leader for several research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, by the Ministry of Science and Technology's key R&D program, by CAS and by the local governments.
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LI WANG (0000-0003-0989-9887) - My ORCID
Affiliation: Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science
Contact: wangli@igsnrr.ac.cn
Personal Profile:
Wang Li is an associate professor in the Institute of geographical sciences and natural resources research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on regional environmental change and health studies, specifically including health risks of environmental pollution, (extreme) climate change and health, climate change and infectious diseases, and health impact assessments of ecological environment policies. She is very much interested in international collaboration, and has established solid collaboration with researchers in the Netherlands, Russia, Canada, Australia, kazakstan, etc. She is the PI/ package leader for several research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, by the Ministry of Science and Technology's key R&D program, by CAS and by the local governments.
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Sandra Perez, Steering Committee Member (France)
Affiliation: University of Nice Côte d'Azur, FR
Contact: [email protected]
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Her research focuses on the impact of the environment on health and, more broadly, the influence of our living environment on our health. She developed the concept of eXpace, which combines the exposome with geographical space, in her habilitation. Her approach is multidisciplinary, and she works with a variety of professionals, including doctors, biochemists and sports specialists. With a background in theoretical and quantitative geography, Sandra Perez develops methods to assess pathogenic spaces using machine learning tools.
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Affiliation: University of Nice Côte d'Azur, FR
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Her research focuses on the impact of the environment on health and, more broadly, the influence of our living environment on our health. She developed the concept of eXpace, which combines the exposome with geographical space, in her habilitation. Her approach is multidisciplinary, and she works with a variety of professionals, including doctors, biochemists and sports specialists. With a background in theoretical and quantitative geography, Sandra Perez develops methods to assess pathogenic spaces using machine learning tools.
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Christina Ergler, Steering Committee Member (New Zealand)
Affiliation: University of Otago, New Zealand
Contact: [email protected]
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My research lies at the crossroads of geography, sociology and public health in the minority and majority world. I focus on the relationships between wellbeing, place and lived everyday experiences. Where we live, play, study and spend our leisure time affects our health and wellbeing, be it through contacts with or exposure to hazards (e.g. drugs, accidents, waste), access to and utilisation of health care or by feelings of safety and wellbeing in a neighbourhood. My work contributes to a more just and sustainable world by alerting stakeholders and communities to the socio-spatial, structural and experiential dimensions of health and wellbeing. The “Geographies of Health and Wellbeing” are an important and growing area well linked to many job opportunities and attracts people who are interested in making the world a better place through the work they do.
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Affiliation: University of Otago, New Zealand
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
My research lies at the crossroads of geography, sociology and public health in the minority and majority world. I focus on the relationships between wellbeing, place and lived everyday experiences. Where we live, play, study and spend our leisure time affects our health and wellbeing, be it through contacts with or exposure to hazards (e.g. drugs, accidents, waste), access to and utilisation of health care or by feelings of safety and wellbeing in a neighbourhood. My work contributes to a more just and sustainable world by alerting stakeholders and communities to the socio-spatial, structural and experiential dimensions of health and wellbeing. The “Geographies of Health and Wellbeing” are an important and growing area well linked to many job opportunities and attracts people who are interested in making the world a better place through the work they do.
Publications:
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Michael R. Desjardins , Steering Committee Member (USA)
Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health; School of Medicine (Joint)
Spatial Science for Public Health Center | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Data Analysis Center (DAC)
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Dr. Michael R. Desjardins is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), with a joint appointment in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he also serves as the Senior Director of Data Science for Community Outreach and Engagement. Additional affiliations include core faculty roles in the Department of Mental Health’s Drug Dependence Epidemiology Training (DDET) program, the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, and the Spatial Science for Public Health Center. His research focuses on the spatial-temporal determinants of disparities in cancer, infectious disease, gun violence, substance use, and other chronic health conditions. Dr. Desjardins has authored 42 peer-reviewed articles and 2 book chapters on these topics, with research supported by the NIH, NSF, Maryland Department of Health, and various internal awards at JHSPH. He currently co-teaches four courses on spatial science for public health, advises two PhD students, one postdoctoral fellow, and multiple master’s students, and has delivered over 40 invited lectures on his work. Dr. Desjardins holds a bachelor's degree in Geography and GIS certificate from Keene State College in New Hampshire; a master’s and PhD in Geography from UNC Charlotte; and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in epidemiology at JHSPH. Finally, he serves on the editorial boards of Health and Place, and Cartography and Geographic Information Science.
Publication:
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Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health; School of Medicine (Joint)
Spatial Science for Public Health Center | Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Data Analysis Center (DAC)
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Dr. Michael R. Desjardins is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), with a joint appointment in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he also serves as the Senior Director of Data Science for Community Outreach and Engagement. Additional affiliations include core faculty roles in the Department of Mental Health’s Drug Dependence Epidemiology Training (DDET) program, the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, and the Spatial Science for Public Health Center. His research focuses on the spatial-temporal determinants of disparities in cancer, infectious disease, gun violence, substance use, and other chronic health conditions. Dr. Desjardins has authored 42 peer-reviewed articles and 2 book chapters on these topics, with research supported by the NIH, NSF, Maryland Department of Health, and various internal awards at JHSPH. He currently co-teaches four courses on spatial science for public health, advises two PhD students, one postdoctoral fellow, and multiple master’s students, and has delivered over 40 invited lectures on his work. Dr. Desjardins holds a bachelor's degree in Geography and GIS certificate from Keene State College in New Hampshire; a master’s and PhD in Geography from UNC Charlotte; and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in epidemiology at JHSPH. Finally, he serves on the editorial boards of Health and Place, and Cartography and Geographic Information Science.
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Sophie Vanwambeke, Steering Committee Member (Belgium)
Affiliation: UCLouvain, Earth & Life Institute, Centre for Earth and Climate Research
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
My primary focus in research is to investigate relationships between environment and health, with an emphasis on arthropod-borne and zoonitic diseases of humans. Environmental aspects include landscape-level factors (e.g. land cover and land use) that are documented using remotely sensed data and quantified using GIS techniques, which would constitute, along with modeling, my technical expertise.
Working in an academic institution means that part of my time is allocated to student supervision activities. I have also been responsible for organising outreach activities targeting primary school pupils.
Specialities: High resolution remote sensing
Geographical Information Systems
Multilevel statistical modelling
Land use change and epidemiology
Publications:
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Affiliation: UCLouvain, Earth & Life Institute, Centre for Earth and Climate Research
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
My primary focus in research is to investigate relationships between environment and health, with an emphasis on arthropod-borne and zoonitic diseases of humans. Environmental aspects include landscape-level factors (e.g. land cover and land use) that are documented using remotely sensed data and quantified using GIS techniques, which would constitute, along with modeling, my technical expertise.
Working in an academic institution means that part of my time is allocated to student supervision activities. I have also been responsible for organising outreach activities targeting primary school pupils.
Specialities: High resolution remote sensing
Geographical Information Systems
Multilevel statistical modelling
Land use change and epidemiology
Publications:
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Ricardo Almendra, Steering Committee Member (Portugal)
Affiliation: Centre of Studies on Geography and Territory Planning, University of Coimbra (CEGOT/UC) www.uc.pt/en/fluc/gigs/GeoHealths
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Ricardo Almendra, PhD in Human Geography is an invited assistant Professor at the Department of Geography and Tourism of the Coimbra University and a researcher at Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning. He has participated in several European (e.g. Eurohealthy, Healiqs4cities, URB_HealthS) and Portuguese (e.g. Geohealths, Smaile, ClimaHabs) scientific projects. He was assessor at the High Commissioner for Health. His research currently focuses on the impact of socioeconomic determinants in the vulnerability to environmental conditions.
Selected Publications:
Almendra, R., Santana, P., & Costa, C. (2021). Spatial inequalities of COVID-19 incidence and associated socioeconomic risk factors in Portugal. Boletín de La Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, 91. https://doi.org/10.21138/bage.3160
de Moraes, S. L., Almendra, R., & Barrozo, L. (2021). Impact of heat waves and cold spells on cause-specific mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 239, 113861. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJHEH.2021.113861
Almendra, R., Santana, P., Mitsakou, C., Heaviside, C., Samoli, E., Rodopoulou, S., Katsouyanni, K., & Vardoulakis, S. (2019). Cold-related mortality in three European metropolitan areas: Athens, Lisbon and London. Implications for health promotion. Urban Climate, 30, 100532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100532
Loureiro, A., Santana, P., Nunes, C., & Almendra, R. (2019). The Role of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics on Mental Health after a Period of Economic Crisis in the Lisbon Region (Portugal): A Multilevel Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(15), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16152647
Almendra, R., Santana, P., & Vasconcelos, J. (2017). Evidence of social deprivation on the spatial patterns of excess winter mortality. International Journal of Public Health, 62(8), 849–856. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-0964-7
Affiliation: Centre of Studies on Geography and Territory Planning, University of Coimbra (CEGOT/UC) www.uc.pt/en/fluc/gigs/GeoHealths
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Ricardo Almendra, PhD in Human Geography is an invited assistant Professor at the Department of Geography and Tourism of the Coimbra University and a researcher at Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning. He has participated in several European (e.g. Eurohealthy, Healiqs4cities, URB_HealthS) and Portuguese (e.g. Geohealths, Smaile, ClimaHabs) scientific projects. He was assessor at the High Commissioner for Health. His research currently focuses on the impact of socioeconomic determinants in the vulnerability to environmental conditions.
Selected Publications:
Almendra, R., Santana, P., & Costa, C. (2021). Spatial inequalities of COVID-19 incidence and associated socioeconomic risk factors in Portugal. Boletín de La Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, 91. https://doi.org/10.21138/bage.3160
de Moraes, S. L., Almendra, R., & Barrozo, L. (2021). Impact of heat waves and cold spells on cause-specific mortality in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 239, 113861. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJHEH.2021.113861
Almendra, R., Santana, P., Mitsakou, C., Heaviside, C., Samoli, E., Rodopoulou, S., Katsouyanni, K., & Vardoulakis, S. (2019). Cold-related mortality in three European metropolitan areas: Athens, Lisbon and London. Implications for health promotion. Urban Climate, 30, 100532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100532
Loureiro, A., Santana, P., Nunes, C., & Almendra, R. (2019). The Role of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics on Mental Health after a Period of Economic Crisis in the Lisbon Region (Portugal): A Multilevel Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(15), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16152647
Almendra, R., Santana, P., & Vasconcelos, J. (2017). Evidence of social deprivation on the spatial patterns of excess winter mortality. International Journal of Public Health, 62(8), 849–856. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-0964-7
Asraful Alam, Steering Committee Member (India)
Affiliation: Serampore Girls’ College, affiliated with the University of Calcutta, India
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile: Asraful Alam is a distinguished geographer and academician, currently serving as Head of the Department and Assistant Professor (Stage II) of Geography at Serampore Girls’ College, affiliated with the University of Calcutta, India and is a visiting Faculty of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Technology at Aliah University. His expertise spans Medical and Health Geography, Population Geography, Agricultural Geography, Climatology, and Geospatial Science. He holds a PhD in Geography from Aliah University (2017), a Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) from the University of Calcutta (2020), and a Postgraduate Diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing (2018). Dr. Alam is a prolific researcher and author, with 12 books and over 52 research papers in leading international journals, including Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and Nature. Notable works include “Investigating the association between floods and low birth weight in India: Using the geospatial approach” in Science of The Total Environment (Elsevier), “Understanding period product use among young women in rural and urban India from a geospatial perspective, Scientific Reports (Nature), "Public Health and Diseases - A geographical study of women's health, urban mortality and health policies" and "Population, Environment and Disease: Towards Health Geography" (Springer). He is an editorial board member and reviewer for prestigious journals like PLOS One and BMC Public Health. He has directed major research projects funded by ICSSR and is a frequent resource person and session chair at international conferences. His commitment extends to community-based projects in water resource management and disaster resilience, demonstrating a holistic approach to geographical studies.
Publications:
Orchid
Affiliation: Serampore Girls’ College, affiliated with the University of Calcutta, India
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile: Asraful Alam is a distinguished geographer and academician, currently serving as Head of the Department and Assistant Professor (Stage II) of Geography at Serampore Girls’ College, affiliated with the University of Calcutta, India and is a visiting Faculty of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Technology at Aliah University. His expertise spans Medical and Health Geography, Population Geography, Agricultural Geography, Climatology, and Geospatial Science. He holds a PhD in Geography from Aliah University (2017), a Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) from the University of Calcutta (2020), and a Postgraduate Diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing (2018). Dr. Alam is a prolific researcher and author, with 12 books and over 52 research papers in leading international journals, including Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and Nature. Notable works include “Investigating the association between floods and low birth weight in India: Using the geospatial approach” in Science of The Total Environment (Elsevier), “Understanding period product use among young women in rural and urban India from a geospatial perspective, Scientific Reports (Nature), "Public Health and Diseases - A geographical study of women's health, urban mortality and health policies" and "Population, Environment and Disease: Towards Health Geography" (Springer). He is an editorial board member and reviewer for prestigious journals like PLOS One and BMC Public Health. He has directed major research projects funded by ICSSR and is a frequent resource person and session chair at international conferences. His commitment extends to community-based projects in water resource management and disaster resilience, demonstrating a holistic approach to geographical studies.
Publications:
Orchid
Honorary Members IGU CHE
Prof. Yola Verhasselt (Belgium)
Affiliation: Professor emeritus at Free University of Brussels
Académie Royales des Sciences d’Outre-Mer
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Honorary Permanent Secretary of the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences of Belgium
Former President of the National Committee for Geography of Belgium
Former Officer of ICSU (International Council for Science)
Former Trustee of IFS (International Foundation for Science)
Main research in geography of health, political geography and geography of development and lectured at many universities throughout the world.
Awards : Lauréat d’honneur of IGU (International Geographical Union), Prix Rahir de Géographie de la Société Royale Belge de Géographie
Two books have been published in honour :
- Global Medical Geography. Essays in Honour of Prof.Yola Verhasselt
Ed.Rais Akhtar & Nilofar Izhar. Rawat Publications,Jaipur,2010, 498 p.
- Hommage à la Secrétaire perpétuelle honoraire Yola Verhasselt
Académie Royale des Sciences d’Oure-Mer, Bruxelles,2006, 129 p.
Selected publications:
Geography of Health : some Trends and Perspectives Social Science and Medicine, vol36,2,1993, 119-124
(with D.R.Phillips) Health and Development Routledge, London & NewYork, 1994, 331 p.
(with BF Iyun & JA Hellen) The Health of Nations. Medecine,, disease and development in the Third World. Avebury, Aldershot, 1995, 295 p.
(with D.Willaert) World Atlas of Ageing WHO Centre for Health Development, Kobe(Japan), 1998, 138 p.
Geografia de la salud : un desafio Anales 2006 Academia Nacional de Geografia, Buenos Aires, 2007, 175-181
Affiliation: Professor emeritus at Free University of Brussels
Académie Royales des Sciences d’Outre-Mer
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Honorary Permanent Secretary of the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences of Belgium
Former President of the National Committee for Geography of Belgium
Former Officer of ICSU (International Council for Science)
Former Trustee of IFS (International Foundation for Science)
Main research in geography of health, political geography and geography of development and lectured at many universities throughout the world.
Awards : Lauréat d’honneur of IGU (International Geographical Union), Prix Rahir de Géographie de la Société Royale Belge de Géographie
Two books have been published in honour :
- Global Medical Geography. Essays in Honour of Prof.Yola Verhasselt
Ed.Rais Akhtar & Nilofar Izhar. Rawat Publications,Jaipur,2010, 498 p.
- Hommage à la Secrétaire perpétuelle honoraire Yola Verhasselt
Académie Royale des Sciences d’Oure-Mer, Bruxelles,2006, 129 p.
Selected publications:
Geography of Health : some Trends and Perspectives Social Science and Medicine, vol36,2,1993, 119-124
(with D.R.Phillips) Health and Development Routledge, London & NewYork, 1994, 331 p.
(with BF Iyun & JA Hellen) The Health of Nations. Medecine,, disease and development in the Third World. Avebury, Aldershot, 1995, 295 p.
(with D.Willaert) World Atlas of Ageing WHO Centre for Health Development, Kobe(Japan), 1998, 138 p.
Geografia de la salud : un desafio Anales 2006 Academia Nacional de Geografia, Buenos Aires, 2007, 175-181
Prof. Mark W. Rosenberg (Canada)
Affiliation: Queen’s University
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Mark W. Rosenberg is a Professor of Geography and cross-appointed as a Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In 2006, Professor Rosenberg became the first winner of the Queen’s University Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision in the Social Sciences and Humanities. In 2008, he was made an Honorary Professor in the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute for Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research. In 2010, he was invited to be a Visiting Professor Senior International Scientists by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for the period 2011 to 2013. In 2012, Professor Rosenberg received a Queen’s Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and became the Canada Research Chair in Development Studies. He also became an Adjunct Professor in the United Nations University Institute for Water, Health and the Environment. His research covers a wide range of topics including health and the environment, access to health care services, and vulnerable populations (especially older populations and Aboriginal Peoples).
Selected Publications:
Queiroz, Josiane, T.M., Mark W. Rosenberg, Léo Heller, Andréa L. M. Zhouri, Sara R. Silva (2012). “News about tap and bottled water: Can this influence people’s choices?” Journal of Environmental Protection. Vol. 3, pp. 324-333.
Cheng, Yang, Mark W. Rosenberg, Wuyi Wang, Linsheng Yang, and Hairong Li (2012). “Access to residential care in Beijing, China: Making the decision to relocate to a residential care facility,” Ageing & Society. 32, pp. 1277-1299 doi:10.1017/S0144686X11000870.
Cheng Yang, Jiaoe Wang, and Mark W. Rosenberg (2012). “Spatial access to residential care resources in Beijing, China,” International Journal of Health Geographics. 11:32, DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-11-32.
Herman, Katya, Wilma M. Hopman, and Mark W. Rosenberg (2013) “Self-rated health and life satisfaction among Canadian adults: Associations of perceived weight status versus BMI,” Quality of Life Research. DOI 10.1007/s11136-013-0394-9.
Harrington, Daniel W., Kathi Wilson, Mark W. Rosenberg and Scott Bell (2013). “Access granted! Barriers endure: Determinants of difficulties accessing specialist care when required in Ontario, Canada,” BMC Health Services Research. 13:146. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-146.
Affiliation: Queen’s University
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Mark W. Rosenberg is a Professor of Geography and cross-appointed as a Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In 2006, Professor Rosenberg became the first winner of the Queen’s University Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision in the Social Sciences and Humanities. In 2008, he was made an Honorary Professor in the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute for Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research. In 2010, he was invited to be a Visiting Professor Senior International Scientists by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for the period 2011 to 2013. In 2012, Professor Rosenberg received a Queen’s Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and became the Canada Research Chair in Development Studies. He also became an Adjunct Professor in the United Nations University Institute for Water, Health and the Environment. His research covers a wide range of topics including health and the environment, access to health care services, and vulnerable populations (especially older populations and Aboriginal Peoples).
Selected Publications:
Queiroz, Josiane, T.M., Mark W. Rosenberg, Léo Heller, Andréa L. M. Zhouri, Sara R. Silva (2012). “News about tap and bottled water: Can this influence people’s choices?” Journal of Environmental Protection. Vol. 3, pp. 324-333.
Cheng, Yang, Mark W. Rosenberg, Wuyi Wang, Linsheng Yang, and Hairong Li (2012). “Access to residential care in Beijing, China: Making the decision to relocate to a residential care facility,” Ageing & Society. 32, pp. 1277-1299 doi:10.1017/S0144686X11000870.
Cheng Yang, Jiaoe Wang, and Mark W. Rosenberg (2012). “Spatial access to residential care resources in Beijing, China,” International Journal of Health Geographics. 11:32, DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-11-32.
Herman, Katya, Wilma M. Hopman, and Mark W. Rosenberg (2013) “Self-rated health and life satisfaction among Canadian adults: Associations of perceived weight status versus BMI,” Quality of Life Research. DOI 10.1007/s11136-013-0394-9.
Harrington, Daniel W., Kathi Wilson, Mark W. Rosenberg and Scott Bell (2013). “Access granted! Barriers endure: Determinants of difficulties accessing specialist care when required in Ontario, Canada,” BMC Health Services Research. 13:146. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-146.
Prof. Thomas Krafft (Netherlands)
Affiliation: CAPHRI School of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Maastricht, Netherlands
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Trained as a health geographer Thomas Krafft joined the School for Public Health and Primary Care of Maastricht University in 2011. He is Adjunct Professor (Health Geography) at Bharati Vidyapeeth in Pune/India and Honarary Professor of the Institute for Geography and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing/China. His research focus is on public health surveillance, urban (environmental) health and global health. Currently he is co-chair of the European Academic Global Health Alliance (EAGHA) and member of the steering group of the World Federation of Academic Institutions for Global Health (WFAIGH).
Selected Publications:
Ziemann A, Rosenkötter N, Garcia-Castrillo Riesgo L, Fischer M, Krämer A, Lippert F, Vergeiner G, Brand H, Krafft T. (2015). Meeting the International Health Regulations (2005) surveillance core capacity requirements at the subnational level in Europe: the added value of syndromic surveillance, BMC Public Health, 15, 107
Kauhl B, Pilot E, Rao R, Gruebner O, Schweikart J, Krafft T. (2015) Estimating the spatial distribution of acute undifferentiated fever (AUF) and associated risk factors using emergency call data in India. A symptom-based approach for public health surveillance, Health & Place 31, 111-119
Aluttis C, Krafft T, Brand H. (2014) Global Health in the European Union - a Review from an Agenda-Setting Perspective. Global Health Action 7: 23610
Wang L, Wie B, Li Y, Li H, Zhang F, Rosenberg M, Yang L, Huang J, Wang W, Krafft T. (2014) A Study of Air Pollutants Influencing Life Expectancy and Longevity from Spatial Perspective in China. Science of the Total Environment 487: 57-64
Wang W, Krafft T, Rosenberg M, Pilot E (eds). Health and Environmental Change in Urban Areas. China Environment Press, Beijing 2014
More publications: Researchgate
Affiliation: CAPHRI School of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Maastricht, Netherlands
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Trained as a health geographer Thomas Krafft joined the School for Public Health and Primary Care of Maastricht University in 2011. He is Adjunct Professor (Health Geography) at Bharati Vidyapeeth in Pune/India and Honarary Professor of the Institute for Geography and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing/China. His research focus is on public health surveillance, urban (environmental) health and global health. Currently he is co-chair of the European Academic Global Health Alliance (EAGHA) and member of the steering group of the World Federation of Academic Institutions for Global Health (WFAIGH).
Selected Publications:
Ziemann A, Rosenkötter N, Garcia-Castrillo Riesgo L, Fischer M, Krämer A, Lippert F, Vergeiner G, Brand H, Krafft T. (2015). Meeting the International Health Regulations (2005) surveillance core capacity requirements at the subnational level in Europe: the added value of syndromic surveillance, BMC Public Health, 15, 107
Kauhl B, Pilot E, Rao R, Gruebner O, Schweikart J, Krafft T. (2015) Estimating the spatial distribution of acute undifferentiated fever (AUF) and associated risk factors using emergency call data in India. A symptom-based approach for public health surveillance, Health & Place 31, 111-119
Aluttis C, Krafft T, Brand H. (2014) Global Health in the European Union - a Review from an Agenda-Setting Perspective. Global Health Action 7: 23610
Wang L, Wie B, Li Y, Li H, Zhang F, Rosenberg M, Yang L, Huang J, Wang W, Krafft T. (2014) A Study of Air Pollutants Influencing Life Expectancy and Longevity from Spatial Perspective in China. Science of the Total Environment 487: 57-64
Wang W, Krafft T, Rosenberg M, Pilot E (eds). Health and Environmental Change in Urban Areas. China Environment Press, Beijing 2014
More publications: Researchgate
Prof. Paula Santana (Portugal)
Affiliation: Department of Geography and Tourism and Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT),
University of Coimbra
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Geographer. Full Professor in the Department of Geography and Tourism, University of Coimbra. Coordinator of the area of Urbanization, Health and Sustainability at the Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning. Coordinator of the EU funded project EURO-HEALTHY - Shaping EUROpean policies to promote HEALTH equitY (EU Horizon 2020 R&I under Grant Agreement No 643398). During the last twenty years she coordinated many national scientific projects and represented Portugal in several international projects (e.g. DEMETRIQ, INEQ-Cities, EURO-GBD-SE, EUROTHINE).
She researches, publishes and teaches in the fields of geography of health, healthy urban planning and inequalities in health.
She was an external collaborator with the Social and Public Health Science Unit at MRC-Glasgow (2004-2013) and a member of the poll of reviewers of the European Science Foundation (2001-2007). Between 2009 and 2012 she was Vice-President of the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Coordination and Regional Development Agency.
Selected Publications:
2016: Hu, Y; van Lenthe, F; Borsboom, G; Looman, C; Bopp, M; Burström, B; Dzúrová, D; Ekholm, O; Klumbiene, J; Lahelma, E; Leinsalu, M; Regidor, E; Santana, P; Gelder, R; Mackenbach, J, “Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health in 17 European countries between 1990 and 2010”, J Epidemiol Community Health, 70(7), p.644-652.
2016: Almendra, R.; Santana, P.; Vasconcelos, J.; Silva, G.; Gonçalves, F., Ambrizzi, T., “The influence of the winter North Atlantic Oscillation index on hospital admissions through diseases of the circulatory system in Lisbon, Portugal”. International Journal of Biometeorology, p.1-9.
2015: Santana, P.; Costa, C.; Marí-Dell’olmo, M.; Gotsens, M.; Borrell, C., “Mortality, material deprivation and urbanization: exploring the social patterns of a metropolitan area”. International Journal for Equity in Health, 14(55), p.1-13.
2015: Santana, P.; Costa, C.; Cardoso, G.; Loureiro, A.; Ferrão, J., “Suicide in Portugal: Spatial Determinants in a context of Economic Crisis”. Health & Place, 35, p.85-94.
2009: Santana, P.; Santos, R. & Nogueira, H., “The link between local environment and obesity: a multilevel analysis in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal". Social Science and Medicine, 68(4), p. 601-609.
More publications: Researchgate
Affiliation: Department of Geography and Tourism and Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT),
University of Coimbra
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile:
Geographer. Full Professor in the Department of Geography and Tourism, University of Coimbra. Coordinator of the area of Urbanization, Health and Sustainability at the Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning. Coordinator of the EU funded project EURO-HEALTHY - Shaping EUROpean policies to promote HEALTH equitY (EU Horizon 2020 R&I under Grant Agreement No 643398). During the last twenty years she coordinated many national scientific projects and represented Portugal in several international projects (e.g. DEMETRIQ, INEQ-Cities, EURO-GBD-SE, EUROTHINE).
She researches, publishes and teaches in the fields of geography of health, healthy urban planning and inequalities in health.
She was an external collaborator with the Social and Public Health Science Unit at MRC-Glasgow (2004-2013) and a member of the poll of reviewers of the European Science Foundation (2001-2007). Between 2009 and 2012 she was Vice-President of the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Coordination and Regional Development Agency.
Selected Publications:
2016: Hu, Y; van Lenthe, F; Borsboom, G; Looman, C; Bopp, M; Burström, B; Dzúrová, D; Ekholm, O; Klumbiene, J; Lahelma, E; Leinsalu, M; Regidor, E; Santana, P; Gelder, R; Mackenbach, J, “Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health in 17 European countries between 1990 and 2010”, J Epidemiol Community Health, 70(7), p.644-652.
2016: Almendra, R.; Santana, P.; Vasconcelos, J.; Silva, G.; Gonçalves, F., Ambrizzi, T., “The influence of the winter North Atlantic Oscillation index on hospital admissions through diseases of the circulatory system in Lisbon, Portugal”. International Journal of Biometeorology, p.1-9.
2015: Santana, P.; Costa, C.; Marí-Dell’olmo, M.; Gotsens, M.; Borrell, C., “Mortality, material deprivation and urbanization: exploring the social patterns of a metropolitan area”. International Journal for Equity in Health, 14(55), p.1-13.
2015: Santana, P.; Costa, C.; Cardoso, G.; Loureiro, A.; Ferrão, J., “Suicide in Portugal: Spatial Determinants in a context of Economic Crisis”. Health & Place, 35, p.85-94.
2009: Santana, P.; Santos, R. & Nogueira, H., “The link between local environment and obesity: a multilevel analysis in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal". Social Science and Medicine, 68(4), p. 601-609.
More publications: Researchgate
Helen Gurgel (Brazil)
Affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Brasilia, Brazil
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile: Geographer, specialization in Geoinformatics, PhD in Geography and Development Practice (University Paris X, 2006). Currently holds an associate professor and advisor at the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil. Coordinator of the Laboratory of Geography, Environment and Health (LAGAS-UnB) and the Mixed International Laboratory (LMI-SENTINELA) in partnership with IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development) and Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation of Brazil). It operates in research and teaching in the field of Geography and Health, with an emphasis on Geotechnology and on the following themes: environment, climate, indicators, spatial-temporal analysis, public policies and information management.
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Affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Brasilia, Brazil
Contact: [email protected]
Personal Profile: Geographer, specialization in Geoinformatics, PhD in Geography and Development Practice (University Paris X, 2006). Currently holds an associate professor and advisor at the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil. Coordinator of the Laboratory of Geography, Environment and Health (LAGAS-UnB) and the Mixed International Laboratory (LMI-SENTINELA) in partnership with IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development) and Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation of Brazil). It operates in research and teaching in the field of Geography and Health, with an emphasis on Geotechnology and on the following themes: environment, climate, indicators, spatial-temporal analysis, public policies and information management.
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