News and Events
2011, June, Newest A-MAPS applications dealing with Air Quality Satellite Remote Sensing for Public Health Risk Assessments were presented during the Workshop on Space Technology for Public Health Actions in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation, Montreal; jointly organised by the Canadian Space Agency and Public Health Agency Canada.
2010, December, A-MAPS team participated the Precarn T-GAP Event "Accelerating ICT Innovation" at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa, which showcased novel Canadian Information and Communications Technologies. During the event, federal Minister of Industry Tony Clement visited the A-MAPS booth and received information regarding A-MAPS innovative air pollution impact mapping technologies. An interview with Technology Reporter Paul Brent of the Canadian TV network (CTV) taken during the event, was aired on March 20, 2011.
Dr. Daniel Spitzer, President and CEO of A-MAPS Environmental Inc. (right) of Ottawa, Ontario describes his latest ICT-based innovation for environmental monitoring to Dr. Henri Rothschild, President and CEO of Precarn (centre), and the Honourable (left). Leveraging $75,000 from Precarn by a multiplier of more than 2-to-1, and working collaboration with the City of Ottawa and the University of Ottawa, the company has developed a user friendly software product that retrieves, analyzes and displays data on air pollution in a specific region, and helps scientists and other specialists to better assess the associated impact on the health of citizens in the selected area. Combining modern satellite earth observation technologies and custom data models, the software provides urban planners and health policy decision makers with concrete information about the risk and potential impacts of air pollution on a specific population group, including the associated morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, and health costs. The tool will directly enable more effective planning, decision-making and action that helps to preserve our environment and the health of our citizens.
2010, June, A-MAPS Environmental displayed and demonstrated its products at the Tradeshow during the Annual Conference of the Air & Waste Management Association, Calgary.
2010, May, D. Spitzer presented an invited paper "Using Atmospheric Satellite Remote Sensing to Provide Health Related Information" during the ASTRO 2010: Space for a Healthier Planet conference, organized by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute in Toronto.
2009, October, A-MAPS Environmental contracted Magi Science & Technology Development (Beijing) Ltd. as it’s authorized Distributor in China for purposes of marketing and selling Environmental Monitoring and Mapping products and services.
2009, June 19-20, A-MAPS Environmental presented results of Air Pollution Health Impact studies at the Atmospheric Composition Constellation Workshop at ESRIN/ESA, Frascati, Italy.
2009, June, Our project "Air Quality Mapping in the National Capital Region" received the Environmental Award of the City of Ottawa.
2008, March 12, A-MAPS Environmental joined the Plan Jaguar, a joint initiative of European Space Agency and INDRA Espacio, dealing with Definition of Remote Sensing Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean.
2008, March 25-26. A-MAPS Environmental participated the 2008 Upwind Downwind Conference: Climate Change & Healthy Cities held at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The two day conference focused on Air Quality and Climate Change and the linkages with public health, planning and action.
2007, November 14, A-MAPS Environmental together with University of Ottawa organised the Workshop on Canadian AQHI Related Monitoring Activities held at the University of Ottawa.
