User profiles for Sophie VanWambeke

Sophie O. Vanwambeke

UCLouvain, Earth & Life Institute, Centre for Earth and Climate research
Verified email at uclouvain.be
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[HTML][HTML] Pathogenic landscapes: interactions between land, people, disease vectors, and their animal hosts

EF Lambin, A Tran, SO Vanwambeke, C Linard… - International journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Background Landscape attributes influence spatial variations in disease risk or incidence.
We present a review of the key findings from eight case studies that we conducted in Europe …

[HTML][HTML] Global distribution data for cattle, buffaloes, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and ducks in 2010

…, G Cinardi, TP Van Boeckel, SO Vanwambeke… - Scientific data, 2018 - nature.com
Global data sets on the geographic distribution of livestock are essential for diverse applications
in agricultural socio-economics, food security, environmental impact assessment and …

[HTML][HTML] Climate and environmental change drives Ixodes ricinus geographical expansion at the northern range margin

S Jore, SO Vanwambeke, H Viljugrein, K Isaksen… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Background Global environmental change is causing spatial and temporal shifts in the
distribution of species and the associated diseases of humans, domesticated animals and wildlife…

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of the geographic distribution of Puumala virus and Lyme borreliosis infections in Belgium

…, V Luyasu, K Tersago, SO Vanwambeke… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Background Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases generally display clear spatial patterns
due to different space-dependent factors. Land cover and land use influence disease …

Towards a resource‐based habitat approach for spatial modelling of vector‐borne disease risks

N Hartemink, SO Vanwambeke, BV Purse… - Biological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Given the veterinary and public health impact of vector‐borne diseases, there is a clear
need to assess the suitability of landscapes for the emergence and spread of these diseases. …

Rural transformation and land use change in northern Thailand

SO Vanwambeke, P Somboon… - Journal of Land Use …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Northern Thailand is undergoing rapid changes in rural areas where new opportunities linked
to national and international market demand have arisen for farmers, both on-farm through …

Impact of land-use change on dengue and malaria in northern Thailand

SO Vanwambeke, EF Lambin, MP Eichhorn, SP Flasse… - EcoHealth, 2007 - Springer
Land-use change, a major constituent of global environmental change, potentially has
significant consequences for human health in relation to mosquito-borne diseases. Land-use …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-level analyses of spatial and temporal determinants for dengue infection

SO Vanwambeke, BHB Van Benthem… - International journal of …, 2006 - Springer
Background Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that is now endemic in most tropical
countries. In Thailand, dengue fever/dengue hemorrhagic fever is a leading cause of …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated mapping of establishment risk for emerging vector-borne infections: a case study of canine leishmaniasis in southwest France

N Hartemink, SO Vanwambeke, H Heesterbeek… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in the Mediterranean Basin, where
the dog is the main reservoir host. The disease's causative agent, Leishmania infantum, is …

[HTML][HTML] Physico-chemical and biological characterization of anopheline mosquito larval habitats (Diptera: Culicidae): implications for malaria control

…, L Duchateau, N Speybroeck, SO Vanwambeke… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background A fundamental understanding of the spatial distribution and ecology of mosquito
larvae is essential for effective vector control intervention strategies. In this study, data-…