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Beyond mapping: a case for geospatial analytics in humanitarian health

Conflict and Health, 2019
The humanitarian sector is increasingly adopting geospatial data to support operations. However, the utilization of these data in the humanitarian health arena is predominantly in thematic map format, thereby limiting the full insight and utility of ...
P. Gregg Greenough, Erica L. Nelson
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Wildfires' Cost for Societal Welfare: Economic Evaluation of Forestry Ecosystem Services Losses in Southern Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada, Giacomo Falcone, Salvatore Praticò, Maria Carmela Benedetto, Giovanni Gulisano, Nathalie Iofrida, Anna Irene De Luca   +6 more
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The Global Burden of Leukemia, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis of Prevalence, DALYs, and Risk Factors From the Global Burden of Disease Study

Med Research, EarlyView.
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we systematically assessed leukemia prevalence and disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021, stratified by subtype, demographics, and risk factors.
Yuping Wu, Haini Zhang, Shuang Luo, Xiangmei Zhang, Mei Tan, Jinmei Chen, Pei Huang, Yan Chen, Zuochen Du   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Database Construction and Application of Large-scale Geospatial Data [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Geospatial data refers to data that related to spatial location. It is the abstract representation of objects, events, or other characteristic information located on or near the surface of the Earth. It characterizes attribute features, spatial features,
Z. Zhai, Y. Gao, J. Liu, J. Liu, J. Che
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Two new records for the flora of Paraguay: Stemodia diplohyptoides and S. lobelioides (Plantaginaceae:Gratioleae)

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Stemodia diplohyptoides M.M.Sosa & Dematt. and S. lobelioides Lehm. (Gratioleae, Plantaginaceae) are reported for the first time in Paraguay, found in Alto Paraná and Presidente Hayes departments, respectively. These new records extend the known geographical range of both species, representing the northern records to date, S.
Y. Carlés Bechara, S. Y. Gauto, V. R. Kubota, O. A. Feltes González, M. M. Sosa   +4 more
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The importance of integrating herbarium records into conservation plans: a case study on Honduran ferns and lycophytes

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Herbarium collections are powerful, yet underutilized, tools for global biodiversity conservation and protected area management. By integrating digitized herbarium records with existing biodiversity data, previously unknown plant species were uncovered, exposing critical gaps in conservation knowledge.
Sven P. Batke, Thom Dallimore, Johan Reyes‐Chávez, David G. Hill, Wendy Atkinson, Eric van den Berghe, Geraldine Reid   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geospatial Technology for Land Cover Analysis

, 2013
Die Region Izmir in der Türkei ist wertvoll für die Umwelt und wird gleichzeitig in großem Umfang für Tourismus, Landwirtschaft und Erholung genutzt. Das geografische Gebiet der Westtürkei ist für seine einzigartige physische und ökologische Umgebung bekannt.
openaire   +4 more sources

Recovering nutrients from urine – A golden opportunity for sustainable fertiliser production

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Agricultural industrialisation has led to levels of nutrients in the environment that are well above safe operating limits, yet fertiliser use is necessary to feed a growing population. The recovery of nutrients from human urine in large, developed cities may offset some of the ecological and economic impacts associated with fertiliser production, as ...
Hanxia Yu, Jason K. Reynolds, Veera Koskue, Serhiy Marchuk, Diogenes L. Antille, Bernadette K. McCabe, Cara D. Beal, Stefano Freguia, Niraj Yadav, Jeff R. Powell   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protected and productive: How greenhouses should deliver UK food security

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The United Kingdom produces less than 20% of its fruit and ~50% of its vegetables, leaving it highly import dependent and vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. Our study maps 2085 ha of existing greenhouses, over 70% more than 40 years old, and identifies where modern infrastructure could expand production.
Sven Batke, Nathan Thomas, Nathalie Key, Phil Morley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF PEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS IN BOHOL, PHILIPPINES: DISEASE CLUSTERS AND ACCESS TO CARE [PDF]

, 2019
Worldwide, children represent approximately 10% of global tuberculosis (TB) cases. We recently reported a high tuberculin skin test (TST)-positive prevalence (355/5,476; weighted prevalence=6.4%) among children (\u3c15 years) throughout the island of ...
LEINING, LAUREN M
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