Spatial analysis of human population distribution and growth in Marinduque Island, Philippines

Salvacion, Arnold R.; Magcale-Macandog, Damasa B.

doi:10.1016/j.imic.2015.06.003

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“…Many known correlates of diarrhea are environmental and socio-demographic factors which are diversely distributed amongst the districts in Ghana. Since changes in population dynamics are highly variable in space [ 52 ], their effects on socio-demographic factors are also variable in space. Since such variation is spatially dependent and continuous, the expectation is that their ripple effects on health outcomes will also be spatially dependent and clustered.…”

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Spatial variation and hot-spots of district level diarrhea incidences in Ghana: 2010–2014

Osei

Stein

2017

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundDiarrhea is a public health menace, especially in developing countries. Knowledge of the biological and anthropogenic characteristics is abundant. However, little is known about its spatial patterns especially in developing countries like Ghana. This study aims to map and explore the spatial variation and hot-spots of district level diarrhea incidences in Ghana.MethodsData on district level incidences of diarrhea from 2010 to 2014 were compiled together with population data. We mapped the relative risks using empirical Bayesian smoothing. The spatial scan statistics was used to detect and map spatial and space-time clusters. Logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between space-time clustering and urbanization strata, i.e. rural, peri-urban, and urban districts.ResultsWe observed substantial variation in the spatial distribution of the relative risk. There was evidence of significant spatial clusters with most of the excess incidences being long-term with only a few being emerging clusters. Space-time clustering was found to be more likely to occur in peri-urban districts than in rural and urban districts.ConclusionThis study has revealed that the excess incidences of diarrhea is spatially clustered with peri-urban districts showing the greatest risk of space-time clustering. More attention should therefore be paid to diarrhea in peri-urban districts. These findings also prompt public health officials to integrate disease mapping and cluster analyses in developing location specific interventions for reducing diarrhea.

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Spatial variation and hot-spots of district level diarrhea incidences in Ghana: 2010–2014

Osei

Stein

2017

BMC Public Health

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“…Although Malay town on the mainland is the municipal capital, Boracay today accounts for three-fifths of Malay's population and wields tremendous political and economic power over the rest of the municipality. Yet densely populated small islands are also particularly prone to conflicts over land use (Salvacion & Magcale-Macandog, 2015). Such is the importance of the island that the municipal government has field offices on Boracay, with major officials regularly commuting from the town hall on the mainland.…”

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Political Ecology, Island Tourism Planning, and Climate Change Adaptation on Boracay, Philippines

Maguigad¹,

King²,

Cottrell³

2015

UIS

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This research paper presents a case study of the island of Boracay, Philippines, utilising a political ecology approach to climate change adaptation. The research finds that the island's political ecology, especially the relationships among stakeholders, is strained. This creates challenges for various urban planning processes that require good working relationships. Climate change is expected to highlight these divisions as interactions among stakeholders (fulfilling zoning ordinance obligations, climate change adaptation-compliant land use plans, etc.) are dependent on good stakeholder relations. Stakeholders realise that climate change is real and that sea level rise is already challenging existing zoning ordinances on urban beach development. However, this realisation must be integrated into political decision-making processes involving tourism stakeholders. The research also shows that the political ecology approach and methodology is applicable to studying the dynamics of climate change adaptation and tourism urbanisation on small islands.

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“…The general topography of the province is hilly and mountainous with rolling and steep slopes (Salvacion and Magcale-Macandog, 2015). Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA, 2015), the province consists of six municipalities, namely Boac, Gasan, Buenavista, Sta.…”

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Hydropower Dam Site Selection and Visualization Using Gis and Rs Techniques: A Case of Marinduque, Philippines

Fesalbon

Blanco

2019

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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Abstract. The energy supply of the Philippines is dwindling considering rapid population growth, thus the need to maximize the advantages of harnessing renewable energy (RE) and optimizing its utilization in the grid. One of the RE sources that is considered practical due to its availability is running water, thus the development of hydropower. The use of remote sensing (RS) datasets and geographic information system (GIS) techniques are useful for pre-feasibility studies of hydropower development. This study utilizes Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) – derived DEM, GIS-based hydrology and terrain characterization tools to identify natural reservoirs, and spatial analysis identify site for possible dam development. The methodology consists of two processes: valley determination, a component of landform classification, and flow accumulation. Different valley determination algorithms are included in the comparison analysis such as Multi-Resolution Valley Bottom Flatness (MRVBF), Topographic Position Index (TPI), Valley and Ridge Detection (VRD) and Geomorphons, with the latter best describing the valleys within the Marinduque island. The identified valleys are intersected with sites having the most suitable elevation, slope and flow accumulation. The results of the study are different indicative sites for hydropower development, the volumetric capacity for which are generated given design specifications (e.g. different dam heights). Furthermore, upon computing the volume of water that the reservoir can contain, the reservoir design is represented as three-dimensional features over the terrain to visualize the dam development.

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Spatial analysis of human population distribution and growth in Marinduque Island, Philippines

Cited by 32 publications

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Spatial variation and hot-spots of district level diarrhea incidences in Ghana: 2010–2014

Spatial variation and hot-spots of district level diarrhea incidences in Ghana: 2010–2014

Political Ecology, Island Tourism Planning, and Climate Change Adaptation on Boracay, Philippines

Hydropower Dam Site Selection and Visualization Using Gis and Rs Techniques: A Case of Marinduque, Philippines

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