Zoonoses: Focus on the Wildlife and Possible Application with GIS and Remote Sensing

Dear Colleagues,

Zoonoses have acquired an increased importance in light of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic. Since most epidemics and pandemics originate from wildlife reservoirs prior to ther spillover, this Special Issue, entitled “Zoonoses: Focus on the Wildlife and Possible Application with GIS and Remote Sensing”, aims to compile high-level contributions that, together, provide a comprehensive overview of the topic of zoonoses, focusing on wildlife. We welcome papers on studies that exploit GIS and remote sensing in order to map risks or create models. However, papers focusing on subjects that fall beyond the scope of GIS and remote sensing applications will also be considered. Our focus on the application of these tools in studies of wildlife zoonoses lies in the fact that they are often linked to environmental dynamics or anthropogenic pressures that can be mapped with these tools, according to the One Health approach.

In particular, we encourage the submission of articles, reviews, and communications that address the following topics:

• Risk assessment
• GIS and remote sensing exploitation
• Analysis and state of the art of particular wildlife zoonoses
• Ecological shifts in zoonoses due to climate change and human pressure
• New diagnostic methods for zoonoses in wildlife

Prof. Dr. Riccardo Orusa
Dr. Annalisa Viani
Guest Editors

Dr. Tommaso Orusa
Guest Editor Assistant

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