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Environmental Information Systems Question Paper

Environmental Information Systems

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)

HEH 306: ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DATE: Wednesday 1st April 2009

TIME:
11.00am-1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer All questions in section ONE. In section TWO, answer question ONE
and any other TWO
2. Please write your answers LEGIBLY
3. Exam duration is 2 hours

SECTION ONE: SAQs
1.
Giving examples, briefly define the following.

[10marks]
a)
Database
b)
Spatial
data
c)
Information
system
d)
Environmental
information
systems
e)
Health
informatics

2.
Briefly describe five uses of environmental information systems. [5marks]

3.
Explain the two major types of environmental information systems. [5marks]

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SECTION TWO: LAQs
1.
Describe the utility of the following environmental information systems tolls to
the field of Environmental Health/Public Health field.

a)
Geographical information systems (GIS)

[10marks]
b)
Remote
sensing
technology
[10marks]

2.
Discuss the evolution of environmental information systems.
[15marks]

3.
Discuss the roles of the United Nations Environmental programme (UNEP in
environmental management with special reference to environmental information.

[15marks]

4.
Discuss the roles of ‘Health Informatics’ under the following subheadings.

[15marks]
a)
Health
communication

b)
Evolution of new interventions
c)
Patients
care
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