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15-18 Sep 1998, Φ Bremen: Tagungen GMDS & Umweltinformatik

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15.-18.9.1998, (PH) Bremen: Tagungen GMDS & Umweltinformatik

Haasis H-D, Ranze KC (Hrsg./Eds.) (1998): Umweltinformatik ‘98 – Vernetzte Strukturen in Informatik, Umwelt und Wirtschaft. 12. Internationales Symposium „Informatik für den Umweltschutz“ der Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) / Computer Science for Environmental Protection ‘98 – Networked Structures in Information Technology, the Environment and Business. 12th International Symposium „Computer Science for Environmental Protection“ of Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI). 2 Bände / 2 volumes. Metropolis-Verlag, Marburg.

Eigener Beitrag, publiziert in Bd. II / Vol. II, pp.722-728: Fehr R, Börner K, Wachsmuth I: AkuVis: Interactive visualization of acoustic data. [98-04]

15.9.1998 GVP-Projektgruppe; Surveillance approches

16.9.1998 AG Probabilistische Quantitative Risikoanalyse (PQRA)

14-16 Sep 1998, Φ Bremen, 43. GMDS-Jahrestagung: Methoden der Medizinischen Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie in der modernen Informationsgesellschaft

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14.-16.9.1998, 43. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (GMDS): Methoden der Medizinischen Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie in der modernen Informationsgesellschaft

Universität Bremen; BIPS; Technologie-Zentrum Informatik. Tagungsleitung: E. Greiser, M.B. Wischnewsky.

Eigener Beitrag:

  • Fehr R: Surveillance approaches for Agenda 21: Variation of regional mortality and predictors 1994-1995 in Germany. Vortrag, Session Umweltepidemiologie I, 15.9.1998, Programmheft, p.28 [98-01]

Zusätzlich: Öffentliche Arbeitssitzung des Arbeitskreises Probabilistische Expositionsabschätzung: “Probablistische Expositionsabschätzung in Umweltmedizin und Verbraucherschutz”, 16.9.1998, 15:30h, mit Einführung (RF) und 5 Beiträgen, darunter O.Mekel und R. Fehr: Probabilistische Verfahren im umweltbezogenen Gesundheitsschutz [98-15].

15-18 Aug 1998, Φ Boston (MA), 10th ISEE & 8th ISEA Conference: Conecting with the Community in Environmental Health Studies

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15.-18.8.1998, Boston (MA), 10th Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) & 8th Conference of the International Society for Exposure Analysis ISEA): Connecting with the Community in Environmental Health Studies

Conference Co-chairs: Douglas Dockery (Harvard U), John Spengler (Harvard U). Venue: Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA.

Workshop participation: Pre-Conference Workshop, 15 Aug 1998, 9am-5pm, Ned Butler and Kimi Klein (California Department of Toxic Substances Control), Tom McKone (Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory): Integrated Multimedia Exposure Modeling with Sensitivty and Uncertainty Analysis.

Own poster contribution:

R. Fehr: Surveillance approaches for “Agenda 21”: Geographic mortality predictors in Germany 1991 – 1995. In: Poster session “GIS and Spatial Analysis Posters”, Conference program booklet, p.18. Abstract published in: Epidemiology Vol.9, No.4 Suppl., p.S166 [97-26].

28-31 Jul 1998, Φ Vienna, European Forum on Transport, Environment and Health

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28.-31.7.1998, Vienna, European Forum on Transport, Environment and Health

  • Venue: Hofburg, Großer Redoutensaal, Josefsplatz, 1010 Wien
  • Organized by: The World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Environment, Youth and Family Affairs
  • Held under the auspices of the Austrian Presidency of the EU and as part of the preparation for the WHO 3rd Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health and its Transport, Environment and Health session, for which Austria has volunteered as a Lead Country
  • Part 1: International Conference on the Environment Related Health Impacts of Transport – „The conference will bring together eminent international authorities on the environment related health impact of transport: scientists and doctors, policy makers and other stake-holders on transport environment and health, as well as delegations from WHO/EURO Member States, intergovernmental organizations and international agencies, NGOs, industry and others. Recent scientific evidence and their policy implications will be presented …“
  • Part 2: Preparatory Meeting for the “Transport, Environment and Health” Session at the 3rd Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health to be held in London in June 1999. „This is the first preparatory meeting of Member States from the WHO European Region for the special session on transport-related issues, strategies and actions that will be debated at the Conference. In particular a “Charter on Transport, Environment and Health” is being proposed for adoption at that Conference.“

Own contribution: Integrated Environmental Health Impact Assessment [98-17]:

  • Presentation text and transparencies
  • Background paper; key conlusions
1998_07_28 IEHIA Vortrag Wien7Download
1998_07_28 IEHIA Folien Wien4Download
1998_07_23 IEHIA paper Wien2Download
1998_07_26 Key conclusions of EHIA paperDownload

My summary report

1998_08_09 Summary Report Wien98SRDownload

11-14 Jul 1998, Φ Rome, incl. WHO-ECEH preparatory meeting on transport, environment and health

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11.-14.7.1998, Rome, incl. WHO-ECEH preparatory meeting on transport, environment and health

WHO-Europe, European Center for Environment and Health (ECEH), Via Francesco Crispi, 10, 00187 Rome: Preparatory meeting for upcoming Vienna Forum 28.-31.7.1998 and London 1999 Ministerial conference on Environment and Health.

Discussion topics included the following: Physical exercise, Noise, Psychology, Accidents/Injuries, Vulnerable groups, Economic valuation.

LÖGD Bielefeld had been contracted to prepare a science based review on „Integrated Environmental Health Impact Assessment (IEHIA) of transportation activities“ as one of the substantiation papers for the „Transport, Environment and Health“ session of the London 1999 conference. The review was prepared in cooperation with RIVM (Bilthoven), U Basel, U Innsbruck [98-21].

Review, final version (15.4.1999):

1999_04_15 IEHIA lond53aDownload

11.7.1998 Rome, Santissima Trinità die Monti

12.7.1998 Rome, San Luigi dei Francesi, incl. momument to Claude (by Paul Le Moyne); Campo de Fiori; Galleria Doria Pamphilj.