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<p>The need to rapidly respond to health emergencies has generated various institutional initiatives to identify their location, through mapping. This study employs a qualitative-exploratory method, based on the daily monitoring of eight Ebola epidemics between 2013 and 2021, to make an assessment of the usefulness of maps created specifically for Ebola. The results show that at least 14 organisations produce maps in the face of emergencies and epidemics such as Ebola. Consequently, it has been possible to design a search plan to aid in the monitoring of emergencies and to design an Ebola map with data obtained from these organisations and the initiatives they promote, which confirms the usefulness of these data sources and maps.</p>
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The need to rapidly respond to health emergencies has generated various institutional initiatives to identify their location, through mapping. This study employs a qualitative-exploratory method, based on the daily monitoring of eight Ebola epidemics between 2013 and 2021, to make an assessment of the usefulness of maps created specifically for Ebola. The results show that at least 14 organisations produce maps in the face of emergencies and epidemics such as Ebola. Consequently, it has been possible to design a search plan to aid in the monitoring of emergencies and to design an Ebola map with data obtained from these organisations and the initiatives they promote, which confirms the usefulness of these data sources and maps.

Sources of Mapping used in Humanitarian Emergencies: The Case of Ebola

Quaestiones Geographicae

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The need to rapidly respond to health emergencies has generated various institutional initiatives to identify their location, through mapping. This study...

Sources of Mapping used in Humanitarian Emergencies: The Case of Ebola

Published Online: Dec 29, 2022

Page range: 73 - 87

Received: Sep 24, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0035

Keywords
mapping, epidemics, Ebola, humanitarian aid, emergencies, georeferencing

© 2022 José Antonio Barra Martínez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Sources of Mapping used in Humanitarian Emergencies: The Case of Ebola

Published Online: Dec 29, 2022

Page range: 73 - 87

Received: Sep 24, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0035

Keywordsmapping, epidemics, Ebola, humanitarian aid, emergencies, georeferencing

© 2022 José Antonio Barra Martínez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
mapping, epidemics, Ebola, humanitarian aid, emergencies, georeferencing