Study on the geographic information system databases regarding the control of schistosomiasis in Zhongxiang, Hubei province, China

Using geographic information system (GIS) and the remote sensing techniques (RS), we developed a schistosomiasis database and geographic distribution map in Zhongxiang city,Hubei province in order to display and analyze the endemic situation longitudinally after the water conservancy project is comp...

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Published inZhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì Vol. 26; no. 11; p. 871
Main Authors Niu, An-Ou, Liu, Shu-Yao, Li, Tao, Deng, Wei-wen, Wei, Xiao-wen
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.11.2005
Subjects
Animals
China - epidemiology
Climate
Conservation of Natural Resources
Databases, Factual
Humans
Schistosomiasis - epidemiology
Schistosomiasis - prevention & control
Snails
Water
China
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Summary:Using geographic information system (GIS) and the remote sensing techniques (RS), we developed a schistosomiasis database and geographic distribution map in Zhongxiang city,Hubei province in order to display and analyze the endemic situation longitudinally after the water conservancy project is completed. Epidemiological data of schistosomiasis and the correlated climate and hydrology data for the last 30 years were collected and the relevant GIS databases were established under Artificial Neural Networks(ANN) and network training of Landsat TM images. GIS database of schistosomiasis in Zhongxiang city, Hubei province and its vicinity areas were developed including 1 maps regarding the epidemic situation of schistosomiasis. The areas of snail distributing were 4.4 hm2, 8.2 hm2, 24 hm2, 130.4 hm2, 8.13 hm2 and 7.53 hm2, respectively. The maps created by GIS database and RS techniques supported the complicated query on space and property, providing a new way in keeping,updating and analyzing available data. The
ISSN:0254-6450