Modeling the health impacts of air pollution exposures in London within the GENESIS system

Abstract

Modeling of environmental exposures and health impacts across large geographical areas is complex in terms of data handling and processing and often computationally demanding. Software allows widespread applications to a range of users (e.g. epidemiologists, public health practitioners) but heterogeneity in geospatial data processing and modeling techniques makes it challenging to develop a generic and collaborative system. This paper presents GENESIS (GENeric European Sustainable Information Space for environment) as a solution in developing a high level interoperable system, which assists integrating crosscutting GIS based environmental data and systems over many scientific domains. Pilot experimentation of developing service-oriented applications under GENESIS is applying a study on impacts of air pollution on people's health in Great London.