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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I also think you are on to something, but as with everything it depends on what level of detail was captured by the authorities. Good
luck and we look forward to you sharing your results. Are you planning on integrating with a machine learning tool for forecasting?<br>
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Incidentally, I am not sure if any of you have seen this map? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">https://circlecityinfo.co.za/covid-19-map/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Abraham Parbhunath<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Africa <africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>G Tadonki<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 20 May 2020 16:08<br>
<b>To:</b> Africa local chapter discussions <africa@lists.osgeo.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] COVID-19 Geospatial Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is definitely useful, and many teams are doing it right now in a few countries. The COVID-19 crisis has taken the demand and use of geospatial data to an unprecedented level in epidemiology, the management of health emergencies and governance.
In fact, there is no choice, it is a matter of life and death. However, it is key that research is carried out by professionals, in a collaborative and multidisciplinary way. It must also be linked decision-making by the government and partners. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SA and African countries must seize the opportunities offered by this trend. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stay safe,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Prof Georges Tadonki<br>
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Sent with Android <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, May 20, 2020, 06:13 Kevin Musungu <<a href="mailto:kevin.musungu@gmail.com">kevin.musungu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi Madodomzi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Such data is certainly useful. With sufficient data one can model spatial growth with time. I think it may give an insight into areas that are most vulnerable to pandemics especially when included
with other data like population density, housing types, proximity to health facilities, sanitation, demographics etc. A lot of it is common sense but mapping it in a GIS environment with multicriteria assessment can give alot of insight into spatial vulnerability.
The difficulty is usually in collating the discrete datasets because they are often held by different organisations but it certainly isn't futile. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kevin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:48 AM Stephen Wiggins <<a href="mailto:wiggins.stephen@gmail.com" target="_blank">wiggins.stephen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think it would definitely help. Not a futile exercise at all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Provide assistance with understanding why certain areas are hotspots and other not, whereby reducing and preventing hotspots from occurring in these vulnerable areas in the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:24 AM Samantha Goodchild-Brown <<a href="mailto:Samantha.Goodchild-Brown@capetown.gov.za" target="_blank">Samantha.Goodchild-Brown@capetown.gov.za</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">At a guess, no, it wouldn’t help. Not without vectors and reasons of travel factored in.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">But that’s why we do research….</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Africa
<<a href="mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Madodomzi Mafanya<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 16 May 2020 18:15<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:africa@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">africa@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OSGeo Africa] COVID-19 Geospatial Analysis</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dear List,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Could the analysis of existing time and place COVID-19 data help us understand spatiotemporal tendencies of pandemics and help us to simulate spatial spreads of future viral outbreaks?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Would this help with readiness or preparedness for future outbreaks or just a futile exercise?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Madodomzi Mafanya (CGPrGISc 0279)<o:p></o:p></p>
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