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TOWARDS LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR REDUCING LYME DISEASE RISK
Citation:
JACKSON, L., E. HILBORN, AND J. C. THOMAS. TOWARDS LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR REDUCING LYME DISEASE RISK. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. Oxford University Press, Cary, NC, 35(2):315-322, (2006).
Impact/Purpose:
To model Lyme disease incidence rate using quantitative, practical metrics of regional landscape pattern.
Description:
Incidence of Lyme disease in the United States continues to grow. Low-density development is also increasing in endemic regions, raising questions about the relationship between development pattern and disease. This study sought to model Lyme disease incidence rate using quantitative, practical metrics of regional landscape pattern. The objective was to progress towards development design guidelines that may help minimize known threats to human and environmental health.