Authors: Kakoli Saha, *, Debjani Ghatak, Nair Shruti S. Muralee
Year: 2022
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127036
Summary#
This research investigates the impact of forest degradation on infectious disease outbreaks in Wayanad district, Kerala, India. The study analyzed land use and land cover change from 1950 to 2018, and employed GIS tools, remote sensing data, extensive field work, and disease data to discover the relationship between LULCC and disease outbreak.
Key Findings#
- Significant forest conversion into agricultural and forest plantations over time
- High EIDs cases in gram panchayats where forests were encroached by plantations
Methodology#
- Study Type: Observational
- Sample Size: Entire Wayanad district
- Geographic Focus: Wayanad District, Kerala, India
- Time Period: 1950-2018
Topics#
Epidemiology, Clinical, Virology
Relevance#
This paper investigates the relationship between land use and land cover change (LULCC) and emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), which is crucial for understanding disease outbreak patterns in tropical forested regions.