Search Results - "Olwoch, Jane"

A framework for research linking weather, climate and COVID-19 by Zaitchik, Benjamin F., Sweijd, Neville, Shumake-Guillemot, Joy, Morse, Andy, Gordon, Chris, Marty, Aileen, Trtanj, Juli, Luterbacher, Juerg, Botai, Joel, Behera, Swadhin, Lu, Yonglong, Olwoch, Jane, Takahashi, Ken, Stowell, Jennifer D., Rodó, Xavier

“…Early studies of weather, seasonality, and environmental influences on COVID-19 have yielded inconsistent and confusing results. To provide policy-makers and…”
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Climate change and health: on the latest IPCC report by Woodward, Alistair, Smith, Kirk R, Campbell-Lendrum, Diarmid, Chadee, Dave D, Honda, Yasushi, Liu, Qiyong, Olwoch, Jane, Revich, Boris, Sauerborn, Rainer, Chafe, Zoë, Confalonieri, Ulisses, Haines, Andy

“…The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report on March 31, 2014. This report was the second instalment of the Fifth…”
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Integrating geostatistics and remote sensing for mapping the spatial distribution of cattle hoofprints in relation to malaria vector control by Malahlela, Oupa E., Adjorlolo, Clement, Olwoch, Jane M., Kganyago, Mahlatse L., Mashalane, Morwapula J.

“…Globally, malaria is still a persistent health problem affecting more than 200 million people. With about 90% of malaria cases occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa,…”
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Evaluating Efficacy of Landsat-Derived Environmental Covariates for Predicting Malaria Distribution in Rural Villages of Vhembe District, South Africa by Malahlela, Oupa E., Olwoch, Jane M., Adjorlolo, Clement

“…Malaria in South Africa is still a problem despite existing efforts to eradicate the disease. In the Vhembe District Municipality, malaria prevalence is still…”
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Long-Run Relative Importance of Temperature as the Main Driver to Malaria Transmission in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Simple Econometric Approach by Komen, Kibii, Olwoch, Jane, Rautenbach, Hannes, Botai, Joel, Adebayo, Adetunji

“…Malaria in Limpopo Province of South Africa is shifting and now observed in originally non-malaria districts, and it is unclear whether climate change drives…”
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Mapping the spatial distribution of Lippia javanica (Burm. f.) Spreng using Sentinel-2 and SRTM-derived topographic data in malaria endemic environment by Malahlela, Oupa E., Adjorlolo, Clement, Olwoch, Jane M.

“…•A new unequal weighting ensemble approach is presented for ecological applications.•The ensemble model demonstrated highest species predictive accuracy than…”
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Detecting changes in surface water area of Lake Kyoga sub-basin using remotely sensed imagery in a changing climate by Nsubuga, F .W. N., Botai, Joel O., Olwoch, Jane M, Rautenbach, C.J.deW, Kalumba, Ahmed M., Tsela, Philemon, Adeola, Abiodun M., Sentongo, Ausi A., Mearns, Kevin F.

“…Detection of changes in Earth surface features, for example lakes, is important for understanding the relationships between human and natural phenomena in…”
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Predicting malaria cases using remotely sensed environmental variables in Nkomazi, South Africa by Adeola, Abiodun Morakinyo, Botai, Joel Ondego, Mukarugwiza Olwoch, Jane, De W Rautenbach, Hannes C J, Adisa, Omolola Mayowa, De Jager, Christiaan, Botai, Christina M, Aaron, Mabuza

“…There has been a conspicuous increase in malaria cases since 2016/2017 over the three malaria-endemic provinces of South Africa. This increase has been linked…”
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nature of rainfall in the main drainage sub-basins of Uganda by Nsubuga, Francis W.N, Botai, O.J, Olwoch, Jane M, Rautenbach, C.J. deW, Bevis, Yvette, Adetunji, Adebayo O

“…A study of rainfall trends and temporal variations within seven sub-basins of Uganda spanning from 1940 to 2009 has been made. Rainfall climatologies are…”
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Variability properties of daily and monthly observed near‐surface temperatures in Uganda: 1960–2008 by Nsubuga, Francis Wasswa, Olwoch, Jane Mukarugwiza, Rautenbach, Hannes

“…ABSTRACT Variability and trends in daily and monthly near‐surface temperatures in Uganda, collected over the period 1960–2008 (49 years), are analysed. For…”
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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study by Albers, Patricia N., Wright, Caradee, Olwoch, Jane

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Grand Challenges for Climate Risk Management by Lemos, Maria Carmen, Klenk, Nicole, Kirchhoff, Christine J., Morrison, Tiffany, Bremer, Scott, Fischer, Alexandra Paige, Bruno Soares, Marta, Torres, Roger Rodrigues, Olwoch, Jane Mukarugwiza

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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool : Tshwane case study : research article by Olwoch, Jane, Albers, Patricia N., Wright, Caradee

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study by Patricia Albers, Caradee Wright, Jane Olwoch

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study by Patricia Albers, Caradee Wright, Jane Olwoch

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study by Patricia Albers, Caradee Wright, Jane Olwoch

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study by Patricia Albers, Caradee Wright, Jane Olwoch

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study by Patricia Albers, Caradee Wright, Jane Olwoch

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Developing a South African pedestrian environment assessment tool: Tshwane case study by Patricia Albers, Caradee Wright, Jane Olwoch

“…Pedestrians, comprising approximately 60% of the population, are among the most vulnerable road users in South Africa. The roadside environment may be an…”
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Host–parasite distribution patterns under simulated climate: implications for tick‐borne diseases by Olwoch, J. M., Reyers, B., van Jaarsveld, A. S.

“…Ticks are known to depend intimately on both climate and the presence of suitable animal host populations for reproduction, survival and population…”
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