Determining Global Population Distribution: Methods, Applications and Data
Evaluating the total numbers of people at risk from infectious disease
in the world requires not just tabular population data, but data that
are spatially explicit and global in extent at a moderate resolution.
This review describes the basic methods for constructing estimates of
global population distribution with attention to recent advances in
improving both spatial and temporal resolution. To evaluate the optimal
resolution for the study of disease, the native resolution of the
data inputs as well as that of the resulting outputs are discussed.
Assumptions used to produce different population data sets are also
described, with their implications for the study of infectious disease.
Lastly, the application of these population data sets in studies to
assess disease distribution and health impacts is reviewed. The data
described in this review are distributed in the accompanying DVD.
NELSON Andrew;
BALK Deborah;
DEICHMANN Uwe;
POZZI Francesca;
YETMAN Greg;
HAY Simon;
2006-06-07
Elsevier Ltd
JRC33464
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC33464,
10.1016/S0065-308X62004-0,
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