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Funding
This research work is supported by funding from ECOFLU project, ANR (Agence Nationale pour La Recherche), France. |
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Authors
Marc Souris: (PHD, Computer Sciences, France) is senior researcher at IRD (French Research Institute for Development). His formal education is in mathematics and computer sciences. He is developing algorithms, methodology and software in the field of geographic information systems and remote sensing since 1983. He is the principal author of the SavGIS global GIS software solution. He worked for urban planning, risk analysis and mitigation for natural disasters, spatial and environmental epidemiology and disease emergence modelling.
Jothiganesh Shanmugasundaram: (M.E in Remote Sensing and GIS, Thailand) is researcher in GIS & RS applications working with lRD team, Thailand, since December 2005 for Health geography projects. His research interests are Health - Climate - Environment, Spatial Statistics, Geo Statistics, Disaster risk management and Emergency preparedness. |
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SavGIS software solution
SavGIS is a complete GIS solution, being developed since 1984 by the lRD to meet the needs of the IRD scientific teams and their counterparts (geographers, demographers, geologists, epidemiologists, entomologists, archaeologists….). SavGIS is compatible with other commercial products (ArcGIS, MS Access, AutoCad). Website: http://www.savgis.org
Data Sources
Most of the data used in this research work were provided by the National Statistics Office (NSO), Thailand, and the Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Ministry of Agriculture, Thailand.
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Abbreviations
IRD - Institute of research for development
AIT - Asian Institute of Technology
HPAI - High pathogenic avian influenza
H5N1 - type of Influenza virus
NSO - National Statistics Office, Thailand
DLD - Department of livestock development, Thailand |
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