Impact of land use and land cover change on species composition of malaria vector: a case study of coastal communities in Ghana.
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Keywords: Land use, land cover, remote sensing, Malaria species and composition, Landsat 7ETM+ & Landsat 8OLI/TIRS, Ghana
Abstract Type: Poster Abstract
Authors:
Emmanuel Narteh Aklie, Jacksonville State University
Prabish Chhetri Khadka, Jacksonville state University
Mark Jr. Sciuchetti, Jacksonville State University
Saeideh Gharehchahi, Jacksonville State University
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Exploring the impact of land use and land cover change on species composition of malaria vectors among coastal communities in Ghana. Malaria is a major public health issue in Ghana. Approximately 10.4 million Ghanaians accounted for clinical outpatient department (OPD) from malaria cases in 2016. The objective of the study is to assess land use changes and species composition of malaria vectors. New insights into the use of remote sensing in epidemiological studies can help explore environmental factors of malaria species distribution and their temporal-spatial resolution. In this study, we collect images from Landsat 7 ETM+ and Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS at a spatial resolution of 30 m from the years of 2011,2016, and 2021, to classify land use/ land cover in Southern Ghana. We then apply statistical analysis including correlation tests and regression analysis to identify the spatial relationship between the land use/land cover dataset and sampled adult mosquitoes that were collected in 2011 and 2016. This study can be utilized as a geospatial reference to distinguish the areas prone to high malaria transmission risk and to enhance the general public well-being observation and disease control programs.
Impact of land use and land cover change on species composition of malaria vector: a case study of coastal communities in Ghana.
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Poster Abstract
