Sarah Dickin|Corinne J. Schuster?Wallace|Susan J. Elliott
Developing a Vulnerability Mapping Methodology: Applying the Water-Associated Disease Index to Dengue in Malaysia
McMaster University|United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health|McMaster University|United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health|University of Waterloo
waterassociated disease index wadi developed identify visualize vulnerability different waterassociated diseases integrating range social biophysical determinants map format study vulnerability used encompass conditions exposure susceptibility differential coping capacity waterassociated health hazard assessing conditions tool designed provide stakeholders integrated longterm understanding subnational vulnerabilities waterassociated disease contribute intervention strategies reduce burden illness objective paper describe validate wadi tool applying dengue systemic ecohealth framework considers links people environment health applied identify secondary datasets populating index components including climate conditions land cover education status water use practices data aggregated create composite indicators exposure susceptibility geographic information system gis indicators weighted contribution dengue vulnerability output consisted overall index visualized map format wadi validated malaysia case study demonstrating significant association dengue rates subnational level illustrating range factors drive vulnerability disease within country index output indicated high vulnerability dengue urban areas especially capital kuala lumpur surrounding region however regions vulnerability dengue varied throughout year due influence seasonal climate conditions monsoon patterns wadi tool complements early warning models waterassociated disease providing upstream information planning prevention control approaches increasingly require comprehensive geographically broad understanding vulnerability implementation