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MODEL DATA - 92-95 Dry Season Model
Minimum Medical Database Spatial Decision Support System for the InterGovernmental Authority on Development - Nile Basin Region (IGAD/Nile)
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
- Malone, JB; McCarroll, JC; Kristensen, TK; Yilma, JM; Erko, B; El-Bahy, MM; Corbett, JD
- Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
- Publication_Time: Unknown
- Title:
- Minimum Medical Database Spatial Decision Support System for the InterGovernmental Authority on Development - Nile Basin Region (IGAD/Nile)
- Edition: Version 1.0
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Other_Citation_Details: Produced under the auspices of the GnosisGIS Working Group
- Online_Linkage: <http://www.gnosisgis.org>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
- This shapefile is part of the IGAD Minimum Medical GIS Database. To deterimine if methods used for development of the GIS environmental risk model for Ethiopia could be applied to other regions in East Africa, the 'dry season model' was extrapolated to the entire IGAD region and compared with digital schistosomiasis distribution and prevalence data from an independent data set, the WHO atlas on the global distribution of schistosomiasis. Note zones in the southern Sudan and coastal Somalia that were incorrectly predicted to be suitable, irrigated areas correctly predicted to be suitable, and sites in Uganda (where B. Sudanica is the major vector species) that were predicted to be unsuitable. The query (red area) shows NDVI values between 125-140 and Tmax values between 22-37.
- Purpose:
- To be used as part of the IGAD Minimum Medical GIS Database. The extrapolation of the GIS 'dry season model' query to neighboring countries in the IGAD zone of East Africa provides an idea of where environments may be suitable for S. mansoni.
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: 2001
- Currentness_Reference: publication date
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.455514
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: 50.628857
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.460051
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: -3.785489
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
- Theme_Keyword: S. mansoni, dry season prediction, risk model
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword: East Africa, Africa, Nile Basin
- Access_Constraints: copyright
- Use_Constraints:
- To be used in accordance with the GnosisGIS working group guidelines.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: John B Malone, Jr, DVM, PhD
- Contact_Organization: Louisiana State University
- Contact_Position: Professor
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: Department of Pathobiological Sciences
- Address: School of Veterinary Medicine
- Address: Louisiana State University
- City: Baton Rouge
- State_or_Province: LA
- Postal_Code: 70803
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 225-578-9692
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 225-578-9701
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: malone@vetmed.lsu.edu
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- Security_Classification: Unclassified
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- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700
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- Source_Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator:
- JB Malone, JM Yilma, JC McCarroll, B Erko, S Mukaratirwa, X Zhou
- Publication_Date: 2001
- Publication_Time: Unknown
- Title:
- Satellite climatology and the environmental risk of Schistosoma mansoni in Ethiopia and east Africa
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: Acta Tropica
- Issue_Identification: 79
- Publication_Information:
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- Publisher: Elsevier Science
- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
- To develop optimum criteria ranges for the dry season, values for 5 km buffers around survey sites were extracted from the combined 2-year dry season composite map by iteratively fitting query overlay areas to the spatial distribution of sites with >=5% prevalence. Query best-fit results were 125-140 NDVI and 22-37 Tmax. This result represents the dry season model. The resulting dry season model had a positive predictive value of 97.0%.
- Process_Date: 08-20-2001
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Jennifer McCarroll
- Contact_Organization: Louisiana State University
- Contact_Position: Research Associate
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing address
- Address: Department of Pathobiological Sciences
- Address: School of Veterinary Medicine
- Address: Louisiana State University
- City: Baton Rouge
- State_or_Province: LA
- Postal_Code: 70803
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 225-578-9692
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jmccarroll@vetmed.lsu.edu
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
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- Resource_Description: CD ROM
- Distribution_Liability: Unauthorized distribution of this data is not permitted.
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- Transfer_Size: 4.666
- Ordering_Instructions: Email Dr John Malone (malone@vetmed.lsu.edu)
- Custom_Order_Process:
- To order a copy of the IGAD Minimum Medical GIS Database contact John B Malone (malone@vetmed.lsu.edu)
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- Metadata_Date: 20030314
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- Contact_Organization: Louisiana State University
- Contact_Person: Jennifer McCarroll
- Contact_Position: Research Associate
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- Address_Type: mailing address
- Address: Department of Pathobiological Sciences
- Address: School of Veterinary Medicine
- Address: Louisiana State University
- City: Baton Rouge
- State_or_Province: LA
- Postal_Code: 70803
- Country: USA
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