Localization of kala-azar in the endemic region of Bihar, India based on land use/land cover assessment at different scales
Land cover, a critical variable in the epidemiology of kala-azar, can be remotely characterized by customizing and integrating “state-of-the-art” imagery at different spatial scales from different sensors onboard satellites. A study was conducted at four levels (national, state, district and village...
Main Authors: | Gouri S. Bhunia, Shreekant Kesari, Nandini Chatterjee, Vijay Kumar, Pradeep Das |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2012-05-01
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Series: | Geospatial Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/136 |
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