Emerging and vector-borne diseases: Role of high spatial resolution and hyperspectral images in analyses and forecasts

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-42

  Wilson, Mark L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Epidemiology; GIS; Infectious diseases; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; VECTOR;

ARTHROPODA;

EID: 13144253190     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101090100072     Document Type: Review

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