Climate change and human health: Spatial modeling of water availability, malnutrition, and livelihoods in Mali, Africa.

Exploring baseline relationships between temperature, precipitation, livelihood, and malnutrition in 407 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) clusters in Mali, this study develops a novel approach for projecting climate trends in the Sahel in relation to shifting livelihood zones and health outcomes.

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Jankowska, M. M.; Lopez-Carr, D.; Funk, C.; Husak, G. J.; Chafe, Z. A.
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Jankowska, M. M., D. Lopez-Carr, C. Funk, G. J. Husak & Z. A. Chafe. 2012. Climate change and human health: Spatial modeling of water availability, malnutrition, and livelihoods in Mali, Africa. Applied Geography 23: 4-15.

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2011
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