Improved response to disasters and outbreaks by tracking population movements with mobile phone network data: a post-earthquake geospatial study in Haiti.
BACKGROUND: Population movements following disasters can cause important increases in morbidity and mortality. Without knowledge of the locations of affected people, relief assistance is compromised. No rapid and accurate method exists to track population movements after disasters. We used position...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3168873?pdf=render |