The use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in the frame of the contingency plan implemented during the 1999-2001 avian influenza (AI) epidemic in Italy

M Ehlers; M Möller; S Marangon; N Ferre

doi:10.1637/0005-2086-47.s3.1010

The use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in the frame of the contingency plan implemented during the 1999-2001 avian influenza (AI) epidemic in Italy

Avian Dis. 2003;47(3 Suppl):1010-4. doi: 10.1637/0005-2086-47.s3.1010.

Authors

M Ehlers¹, M Möller, S Marangon, N Ferre

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Spatial Analysis and Planning in Areas of Intensive Agriculture, University of Vechta, D49364 Vechta, Germany.

PMID: 14575103
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-47.s3.1010

Abstract

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a very powerful and flexible software tool for effective management of spatially referenced data (e.g., geodata). Coupling database and GIS technology provides the tools for a detailed analysis of spatial patterns and distributions in veterinary applications. A specific veterinary GIS (VetGIS) toolbox was developed to perform the calculation of indices such as Lorenz curve, GINI index, and a kernel-based animal density estimation. This software was employed for the analysis and management of avian influenza in Italy during the 1999-2000 epidemic.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Birds
Cluster Analysis
Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
Electronic Data Processing
Geography
Influenza A virus / pathogenicity*
Influenza in Birds / epidemiology*
Influenza in Birds / prevention & control
Italy / epidemiology
Poultry Diseases / epidemiology
Poultry Diseases / prevention & control
Poultry Diseases / virology