Measuring urbanization pattern and extent for malaria research: a review of remote sensing approaches.

摘要: Within the next 30 years, proportion of urban dwellers will rise from under half to two thirds world's population. Such a shift entail massive public health consequences, and most this transition occur in low-income regions world. Urban populations face very different risks compared those rural areas, particularly terms malaria. To target effective relevant interventions, need for clear, consistent definitions what determines areas communities is paramount. Decision makers are increasingly seeing remote sensing as cost-effective solution monitoring urbanization at range spatial scales. This review focuses on progress made within field mapping, monitoring, modeling environments examines existing challenges, drawbacks, future prospects. We conclude by exploring' some particular relevance these issues malaria note that they more general all interested health.