Impact of land-use change on dengue and malaria in northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Vanwambeke S.O., Lambin E.F., Eichhorn M.P., Flasse S.P., Harbach R.E., Oskam L., Somboon P., Van Beers S., Van Benthem B.H.B., Walton C., Butlin R.K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34247213319&partnerID=40&md5=fc0341580af8f1ef4950ef5d9d621323; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2251
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Land-use change, a major constituent of global environmental change, potentially has significant consequences for human health in relation to mosquito-borne diseases. Land-use change can influence mosquito habitat, and therefore the distribution and abundance of vectors, and land use mediates human-...