The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the value of strong surveillance systems in
supporting our abilities to respond rapidly and effectively in mitigating the impacts of …

The field of human population mapping is constantly evolving, leveraging the increasing
availability of high-resolution satellite imagery and the advancements in the field of machine …

Background Since 2004, malaria transmission on Bioko Island has declined significantly as
a result of the scaling-up of control interventions. The aim of eliminating malaria from the …

Achieving the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires
accurate, consistent, and accessible population data. Yet many low-and middle-income …

Objectives To investigate how the quality of maternal health services and travel times to
health facilities affect birthing service utilisation in Eastern Region, Ghana. Design The study …

Large-scale gridded population datasets available at the global or continental scale have
become an important source of information in applications related to sustainable …

Landslide risk assessments are increasingly crucial for meeting global disaster risk
reduction strategies and mobilising knowledge for local governments to protect communities …

Mobile phones share location records, offering the opportunity to monitor and understand
emerging population dynamics in urban centers. With the aim of supporting urban planning …

Background Travel time can be used to assess health services accessibility by reflecting the
proximity of services to the people they serve. We aimed to demonstrate an indicator of …

High-resolution human settlement maps provide detailed delineations of where people live
and are vital for scientific and practical purposes, such as rapid disaster response, allocation …