In a rapidly sprawling city with population growth, as Erbil city, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the placement of fire stations can make a major difference in how quickly emergency services respond. This study looks at how... more
This study was conducted to find the correlation between the prevalence of Anemia and Body Mass Index.The research design of the study was co-relational research design. The subjects selected for the study were 160 adolescent girls aged... more
أحدثت شبكة الانترنت ثورة غير مسبوقة فى عالم الحاسبات الآلية ، ووسائط الاتصال الحديثة ، حيث يحلو للبعض تشبيهها بالمكتشفات العلمية المتفردة التى غيرت الوجه الحضارى للمجتمعات الإنسانية. وتعد شبكة الانترنت تمازجاً مثالياً بين إمكانات البث... more
تلْعبُ النمذجة المَكانيَّة دورًا مُهِمًا في التقييمات الجُغرافيَّة الحيويَّة، مِمَّا يُؤثِّرُ على تقييم جَوْدَة الغِطاء النباتي، وبخاصةٍ مَع التكامُل التطبيقي المُدْمَج بين تقنيات الاستشعار عن بُعد، وتطبيقات نُظم المعلومات الجُغرافيَّة.... more
Spatial modelling of malaria cases associated with environmental factors in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Malaria, a parasitic infection, is a life-threatening disease in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This study aimed to investigate the spatial association between malaria occurrence and environmental risk factors. The number of confirmed... more
African swine fever (ASF) is an incurable viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. A large-scale spread of ASF began in Eurasia in 2007 and has affected territories from Belgium to the Far East, occurring as both local- and regional-level... more
This study was conducted to determine the effect of incidence of Ebola on meat consumption patterns among rural dwellers of Tonkolili District. Data was collected from 1,600 respondents through well-structured and pre-tested... more
This study was conducted to determine the effect of incidence of Ebola on meat consumption patterns among rural dwellers of Tonkolili District. Data was collected from 1,600 respondents through well-structured and pre-tested... more
We introduce a special issue that aims to simultaneously motivate interest in uncertainty assessment (UA) and reduce the barriers practitioners face in conducting it. The issue, "Demonstrating transparent, feasible, and useful uncertainty... more
A professional analytical book in geoinformatics with a concentration on Satellite remote sensing and GIS technology for coastal zone management along the Egyptian Nile Delta coast. This book is dedicated to analyzing the dynamic of the... more
This study was conducted to find the correlation between the prevalence of Anemia and Body Mass Index.The research design of the study was co-relational research design. The subjects selected for the study were 160 adolescent girls aged... more
Today, events such as population growth, irregular migration to urban areas, increasing urbanism and industrialization, and increasing orientation to technology have led to an increase in the need for energy. Due to the increase in... more
Günümüzde nüfus artışı, kentsel alanlara düzensiz göçler, şehircilik ve sanayileşmenin artması, teknolojiye yönelimin artması gibi olaylar enerjiye olan ihtiyacın artmasına neden olmuştur. Talebin artışı nedeniyle elektriğin yeterli,... more
Evacuating individuals and allocating space in shelters are complex tasks that depend on disaster characteristics, roadway network characteristics, the demographics and socioeconomic status of people in the affected region, as well as the... more
Over the last two decades, the task of providing transportation accessibility for aging people has been a growing concern as that population is rapidly expanding. From this standpoint, serious challenges arise when we consider ensuring... more
Spatial modelling of malaria cases associated with environmental factors in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Malaria, a parasitic infection, is a life-threatening disease in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This study aimed to investigate the spatial association between malaria occurrence and environmental risk factors. The number of confirmed... more
Anthropogenic noise is becoming more common across the terrestrial landscape, including the increase in noise from oil and gas development. Natural gas extraction from unconventional sources, such as shale formations, has become more... more
The term ecosystem services describes a relatively novel approach that directly associates the environment to the provision of human well-being, a concept to which renewable power generation is intrinsically connected. In light of this,... more
A GIS plays a critical role to make a decision on where and when to improving the quality of care and availability of services, and protecting patient confidentiality while satisfying needs of the research community on data... more
Malaria is an infectious disease which is still becoming a major public health problem. Based on data from the Ministry of Health in 2016, API in Papua Province, there are 49 cases of positive malaria per 1,000 populations. Modeling the... more
Transportation networks and systems are vulnerable to natural disasters. During disaster response operations, the degraded functionality of the system can negatively impact the affected population because disrupting relief... more
The high prevalence of the telecommunications company’s towers, especially those in the center of the residential neighborhoods and near schools clearly raised the concern among citizens and the fear of its related potential health... more
The maintenance of the total natural capital stocks has received increased attention worldwide for its ability to achieve sustainable development. However, the claim that ecosystem services (ES) contribute to sustainability has not been... more
This thesis utilizes "Geographical Information Systems" (GIS), "Multi Criteria Evaluation" (MCE) with "Cellular Automata" (CA) for simulating Sustainable urban growth scenarios for Famagusta and represents "Do Nothing" and "Sustainable"... more
Malaria is an infectious disease which is still becoming a major public health problem. Based on data from the Ministry of Health in 2016, API in Papua Province, there are 49 cases of positive malaria per 1,000 populations. Modeling the... more
Major steps have in recent decades been taken when it comes to understanding how cities work. Essential is the change from understanding cities as locations to understanding them as flows (Batty 2013)1. In principle this means that we... more
Malaria is still a public health problem caused by Plasmodium parasites. This disease is naturally transmitted through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Kulonprogo Regency is one of the malaria endemic areas that needs to be... more
This study was conducted to find the correlation between the prevalence of Anemia and Body Mass Index.The research design of the study was co-relational research design. The subjects selected for the study were 160 adolescent girls aged... more
This thesis utilizes "Geographical Information Systems" (GIS), "Multi Criteria Evaluation" (MCE) with "Cellular Automata" (CA) for simulating Sustainable urban growth scenarios for Famagusta and represents "Do Nothing" and "Sustainable"... more
Major steps have in recent decades been taken when it comes to understanding how cities work. Essential is the change from understanding cities as locations to understanding them as flows (Batty 2013)1. In principle this means that we... more
Background: Malaria is still one of the main infectious diseases of concern in the world. Lahat Regency is a moderate malaria-endemic area in South Sumatra, where there are still several villages with an API value above 1 and indigenous... more
African swine fever in the Russian Federation: Spatio-temporal analysis and epidemiological overview
African swine fever is viral disease of domestic and wild pigs which leads to almost total mortality and causes great economic losses due to absence of vaccine. Having been introduced into the Russian Federation in 2007 the disease has... more
A systematic review of literature and of information from key organizations was conducted to provide an overview of what is known about elder mistreatment in disaster situations, identify research gaps and to discuss possible policy... more
Background: The requirement for malaria elimination to be recognized is to prove API lower than 1 per 1000 in the population, together with no indigenous case. Lahat Regency is an area of low-endemicity for malaria, where the target for... more
This thesis utilizes "Geographical Information Systems" (GIS), "Multi Criteria Evaluation" (MCE) with "Cellular Automata" (CA) for simulating Sustainable urban growth scenarios for Famagusta and represents "Do Nothing" and "Sustainable"... more
A systematic review of literature and of information from key organizations was conducted to provide an overview of what is known about elder mistreatment in disaster situations, identify research gaps and to discuss possible policy... more
This paper describes a data integration tool used to identify potentially undiscovered geothermal resources in the island of Sicily. The factors facilitating the recovery of exploitable geothermal energy were defined, and their spatial... more
Child vulnerability in terms of malnutrition is one of the burning issues in the DS level in Batticaloa District. Even though, many child health programmes have been introduced (both government and non-government) still child malnutrition... more
In this study, we present a spreadsheet-based decision support tool for allocating temporary-disaster-response facilities for relief supplies distribution. The tool developed in this study mainly consists of three main components as its... more
Hyderabad is one of the fastest growing Indian megacities which have significant impact on itsenvironment. The surface and groundwater resources are severely affected by uncontrolled expansion anddensification of the city. For the better... more
This paper describes a data integration tool used to identify potentially undiscovered geothermal resources in the island of Sicily. The factors facilitating the recovery of exploitable geothermal energy were defined, and their spatial... more
In regression model, there are several assumptions which have to be fulfilled, one of which is the absence of multicollinearity between its independent variables. If multicollinearity occurs, parameter estimation of the model using method... more
Major steps have in recent decades been taken when it comes to understanding how cities work. Essential is the change from understanding cities as locations to understanding them as flows (Batty 2013)1. In principle this means that we... more
This study was conducted to understand the challenges faced by orphan caregiver families in Jimma town, Oromia, using phenomenological study design. Within the qualitative research approach, in-depth interviews, key informant interviews... more
Ecosystem service (ES) spatial modelling is a key component of the integrated assessments designed to support policies and management practices aiming at environmental sustainability. ESTIMAP ("Ecosystem Service Mapping Tool")... more
Ecosystem services (ES) mapping is becoming mainstream in many sustainability assessments, but its impact on real world decision-making is still limited. Robustness, enduser relevance and transparency have been identified as key... more
African swine fever (ASF), have been introduced into the Russian Federation from Transcaucasia countries, has spread widely across the territory of the southern region of Russia since 2008. In this work we present an analysis of the... more