TY - JOUR
T1 - Geographical information systems as a tool in epidemiological assessment and wildlife disease management
AU - Pfeiffer, D. U.
AU - Hugh-Jones, M.
PY - 2002/4
Y1 - 2002/4
N2 - Geographical information systems (GIS) facilitate the incorporation of spatial relationships into epidemiological investigations of wildlife diseases: Consisting of data input, management, analysis and presentation components, GIS act as an integrative technology in that a range of very varied data sources can be combined which describe different aspects of the environment of wild animals. The analytical functionality of GIS is still evolving, and ranges from visual to exploratory and modelling methods. Output generated by GIS in map format has the particular advantage of allowing implicit representation of spatial dependence relationships in an intuitive manner. The technology is becoming an essential component of modern disease surveillance systems.
AB - Geographical information systems (GIS) facilitate the incorporation of spatial relationships into epidemiological investigations of wildlife diseases: Consisting of data input, management, analysis and presentation components, GIS act as an integrative technology in that a range of very varied data sources can be combined which describe different aspects of the environment of wild animals. The analytical functionality of GIS is still evolving, and ranges from visual to exploratory and modelling methods. Output generated by GIS in map format has the particular advantage of allowing implicit representation of spatial dependence relationships in an intuitive manner. The technology is becoming an essential component of modern disease surveillance systems.
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Geographical information systems
KW - Spatial analysis
KW - Wildlife
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U2 - 10.20506/rst.21.1.1330
DO - 10.20506/rst.21.1.1330
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
C2 - 11974633
SN - 0253-1933
VL - 21
SP - 91
EP - 102
JO - OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique
JF - OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique
IS - 1
ER -