Analyzing the Correlation between Deer Habitat and the Component of the Risk for Lyme Disease in Eastern Ontario, Canada: A GIS-Based Approach
Title | Analyzing the Correlation between Deer Habitat and the Component of the Risk for Lyme Disease in Eastern Ontario, Canada: A GIS-Based Approach |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Journal | ISPRS Int. J. Geo-inf |
Volume | 4 |
Issue | 1 |
Start Page | 105 |
Date Published | 08/2015 |
Authors | Chen D, Wong H, Belanger P, Moore K, Peterson M, Cunningham J |
Keywords | GIS; Lyme disease; habitat suitability; multi-criteria decision making |
Abstract | Through the application of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping methods and spatial analysis techniques, this study examines the population dynamics of the black-legged Lyme tick and its primary host, the white-tailed deer, in eastern Ontario, Canada. |
URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/4/1/105 |