地理空间技术在加纳抗击新冠疫情中的应用
Application of Geospatial Technologies in the COVID-19 Fight of Ghana.
作者信息
Sarfo Anthony Kwabena, Karuppannan Shankar
机构信息
Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Department of Applied Geology, School of Applied Natural Science, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia.
出版信息
Trans Indian Natl Acad Eng. 2020;5(2):193-204. doi: 10.1007/s41403-020-00145-3. Epub 2020 Jul 4.
The SARS-CoV-2 infections continue unabated in Ghana and globally. The identification of country dynamics of the virus, its spread, and country-specific interventions in tackling the menace including the application of geospatial technologies. This research sought to highlight the use of geospatial technologies in the fight against COVID-19 in Ghana with best practices from China where the infections originated from; present the trends in Ghana and model near future trends of the virus. It was evident that just as other places, Ghana has employed geospatial technologies and continues to ply unchartered paths in solutions. The trend in Ghana is in line with a population concentration and tends to record higher figures in the southern parts. It is modeled that through incessant mobility patterns, infections will spread through to the middle parts and then the northern parts. The research, therefore, recommends the use of infrared scanners to augment testing practices and enhanced tracing of infected persons as well as the use of drones for the distribution of essential services.
在加纳乃至全球，新冠病毒（SARS-CoV-2）感染持续不减。需要明确该病毒在各国的动态、传播情况以及各国为应对这一威胁所采取的具体干预措施，包括地理空间技术的应用。本研究旨在突出地理空间技术在加纳抗击新冠疫情中的应用，并借鉴疫情发源地中国的最佳实践经验；呈现加纳的疫情趋势，并对该病毒近期趋势进行建模。显然，与其他地方一样，加纳已采用地理空间技术，并在解决方案上不断探索新途径。加纳的疫情趋势与人口密度相关，南部地区感染人数往往更高。据模型预测，由于人员流动不断，感染将蔓延至中部地区，进而扩散到北部地区。因此，该研究建议使用红外扫描仪以加强检测，并强化对感染者的追踪，同时利用无人机提供基本服务。
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