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Geographical information systems as a tool in epidemiological assessment and wildlife disease management

Los sistemas de información geográfica como instrumento de eveluación epidemiolológica y gestión de las enfermedades de la fauna salvage

Les systèmes d'information géographique appliqués à l'évaluation épidémiologique et à la gestion des maladies de la faune sauvage

PFEIFFER D.U., HUGH-JONES M.
Revue Scientifique et Technique de l'OIE
2002, Vol. 21, n° 1, p. 91
Language : ANGLAIS

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Volume : 21

Num. périodique : 1

Cote : OIE

Classement : PUBLICATION OIE

Langue résumé : ANGLAIS, FRANCAIS, ESPAGNOL

Note-ill. : 10 fig., 36 réf.

Summary
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.