Landscape epidemiology: An emerging perspective in the mapping and modelling of disease and disease risk factors

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-250

  Emmanuel, Nnadi Nnaemeka ^a   Loha, Nimzing ^a   Okolo, Mark Ojogba ^a   Ikenna, Onyedibe Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Geographic information system; Landscape; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DENGUE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE MAPPING; DISEASE MODEL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LANDSCAPE EPIDEMIOLOGY; MALARIA; PANDEMIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE SENSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 84856871106     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(11)60041-8     Document Type: Article

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