Mapping malaria risk using geographic information systems and remote sensing: The case of Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia
The main objective of this study was to develop a malaria risk map for Bahir Dar City, Amhara, which is situated south of Lake Tana on the Ethiopian plateau. Rainfall, temperature, altitude, slope and land use/land cover (LULC), as well as proximity measures to lake, river and health facilities, wer...
Main Authors: | Amare Sewnet Minale, Kalkidan Alemu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-05-01
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Series: | Geospatial Health |
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Online Access: | http://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/660 |
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