Spatial Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases in the Context of Changing Climate
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026 | Viewed by 1946
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Interests: spatial analysis; infectious diseases; spatial modelling; medical informatics; geospatial health
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Interests: health sciences; public health; global health; applied statistics; epidemiological modelling; spatial modelling; burden of disease; social determinants of health; climate change
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores the application of spatial epidemiology methods for modelling the complex relationships between climate change, environmental factors, and the burden of infectious diseases. Climate change significantly affects infectious disease transmission patterns through mechanisms such as shifting temperature ranges, altered precipitation patterns, and changing habitats for vectors and pathogens. Socioeconomic vulnerability, including limited access to healthcare, poor infrastructure, and economic disparities, can further mediate or amplify these effects.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and methodological advances that address themes, including, but not limited to:
- Spatial modelling of climate change impacts on infectious disease transmission;
- Environmental determinants of climate-sensitive disease patterns;
- Socioeconomic vulnerabilities as mediators in climate-related health risks;
- Integration of climate, environmental, and socioeconomic data in spatial epidemiological models;
- Case studies linking climate variability and disease burden;
- Methods for assessing climate and health resilience in vulnerable populations;
- Policy implications of climate change in infectious disease control.
By emphasizing the diverse pathways through which climate change influences infectious diseases, this Special Issue aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of disease vulnerability and contribute to the development of targeted interventions for climate-sensitive infectious diseases.
Dr. Behzad Kiani
Dr. Benn Sartorius
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- spatial epidemiology
- climate change
- infectious diseases
- disease transmission patterns
- environmental factors
- socioeconomic vulnerability
- healthcare access
- infrastructure
- economic disparities
- spatial and spatial-temporal modelling
- climate-sensitive diseases
- environmental determinants
- health risks
- climate variability
- disease burden
- health resilience
- vulnerable populations
- policy implications
- disease control
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