Another publication from the Phd by Yvonne Walz just got published. Read the abstract and check out the online availability: Schistosomiasis is the most widespread water-based disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Transmission is governed by the spatial distribution of specific freshwater snails that act as intermediate hosts and human water contact patterns. Remote sensing data have been utilized for spatially explicit risk profiling of schistosomiasis. We investigated the potential of remote sensing to characterize habitat conditions of parasite and intermediate host snails and discuss the relevance for public health.
UAV LiDAR campaign by EORC & UNIS in the remote valleys of Reindalen & Semmeldalen
The Arctic Tundra on Svalbard is a fascinating ecosystem: The soil is covered by a large variety of plants during the summer, fueled by the light of the never-setting sun, painting Svalbard‘s valleys and slopes green. Then, with the arrival of the Arctic winter, snow...
