A research initiative on the use of Geodesign for public health in South America: An innovative approach

Author(s):	Fonseca, Elivelton da Silva ; Avery, Ryan Harry ; Vieira Ramos, Vladimir Diniz Total Authors: 3
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	DISEGNARECON; v. 11, n. 20, p. 7-pg., 2018-06-01.
Abstract
This study aims to explore and evaluate, with the support of Geodesign, a model for Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in the Pontal do Paranapanema (PP) region of Brazil. We created a framework through assessment analysis, with the layers: entomological, VL reports, socioeconomic and environmental variables. The data analysis was crafted using a GIS to evaluate 53 municipalities. VL was associated with the presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis and both displayed expansion into the southeast; an association with land surface temperature in the hottest and driest areas as well as modified vegetation and roads. This is an innovative approach since it considers, with the support of technology, the collective construction of the space and time in which dynamic changes of epidemiologic determinants occur. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	14/12494-0 - Dissemination of geo-epidemiological knowledge, geoprocessing and spatial analysis for the improvement of public policies for surveillance and control of leishmaniasis in the Pontal do Paranapanema, São Paulo State, Brazil
Grantee:	Elivelton da Silva Fonseca
Support Opportunities:	Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor