Herbreteau Vincent auteur aut IRD Demoraes Florent auteur aut IRD Hugot Jean-Pierre auteur aut IRD Pattamaporn K. auteur aut IRD Salem Gérard auteur aut IRD Souris Marc auteur aut IRD Gonzalez Jean-Paul auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing have been increasingly used in ecology and epidemiology, providing a spatial approach for animal health issues. Recent development of earth environmental satellites?i.e., their growing number, improving sensor resolutions and capabilities?has offered new opportunities to delineate possible habitats and understand animals and associated parasites in their environment, by identifying the nature and structure of land use, hydrological network, soil hydromorphy, and human settlements. Integrated into GIS, remotely sensed and other geo-referenced data allow both spatial and temporal analyses of animal ecology and health. However, a review of their applications has showed the poor quality of data sources and processing used, revealing limitations between theory and practical implementations. As an example, the assessment of the expected distribution of Bandicoot rats, main agricultural pest and vector of zoonoses in Phrae province (North Thailand), illustrates a rational use of spatial analysis, with the choice of relevant data, scales, and processing. Vegetation indices are computed on a TERRA ASTER image and further classified using elevation data. The biotopes of Bandicota indica and Bandicota savilei are delimited, providing a major source of knowledge for rodent and human health analyses. specialized POPULATION ANIMALE SANTE ANALYSE SPATIALE RONGEUR THAILANDE 080PROANI05 126TELAPP 1081 17-29 2006 1749-6632 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010045254 10.1196/annals.1373.002 1749-6632 [F B010045254] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010045254 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/depot/2009-04-23/010045254.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2009-02-16 2025-07-25 fdi:010045254 fre