A genetic algorithm for identifying spatially-varying environmental drivers in a malaria time series model.
Abstract
data from 47 districts and remotely-sensed land surface temperature, precipitation, and spectral indices as predictors. The best model identified six clusters, and the districts in each cluster had distinctive responses to the environmental predictors. We conclude that spatial stratification can improve the fit of environmentally-driven disease models, and genetic algorithms provide a practical and effective approach for identifying these clusters.
Journal
Environmental modelling & software : with environment data news