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Impact model: VECTRI

Distributed Dynamical malaria model for falciparum transmission that accounts for climate and population density. Further details available here: http://users.ictp.it/~tompkins/vectri/

Sector
Vector-borne diseases (health)
Region
global
Contact Person
  • Adrian Tompkins (tompkins@ictp.it), Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) (Italy)

Information for the model VECTRI is provided for the simulation rounds shown in the tabs below. Click on the appropriate tab to get the information for the simulation round you are interested in.

Basic information
Model Version: v1.7.1
Reference Paper: Main Reference: tompkins and ermert et al. A regional-scale, high resolution dynamical malaria model that accounts for population density, climate and surface hydrology. malaria journal ,None,,
Person Responsible For Model Simulations In This Simulation Round: Adrian Tompkins
Resolution
Spatial Aggregation: boxes
Additional Spatial Aggregation & Resolution Information: can run at resolutions down to approx 10km, but for ISIMIP uses climate downscaled resolution
Temporal Resolution Of Input Data: Climate Variables: daily
Temporal Resolution Of Input Data: Land Use/Land Cover: annual
Input data sets used
Additional Information About Input Variables: 2 metre Temperature and surface precipitation
Additional Input Data Sets: population density (GRUMP)
Spin-up
Was A Spin-Up Performed?: Yes
Spin-Up Design: first year repeated 3 times and discarded.
Basic information
Model Version: v1.7.1
Reference Paper: Main Reference: tompkins and ermert et al. A regional-scale, high resolution dynamical malaria model that accounts for population density, climate and surface hydrology. malaria journal ,None,,
Person Responsible For Model Simulations In This Simulation Round: Adrian Tompkins
Resolution
Spatial Aggregation: boxes
Additional Spatial Aggregation & Resolution Information: can run at resolutions down to approx 10km, but for ISIMIP uses climate downscaled resolution
Temporal Resolution Of Input Data: Climate Variables: daily
Temporal Resolution Of Input Data: Land Use/Land Cover: annual
Input data sets used
Additional Information About Input Variables: 2 metre Temperature and surface precipitation
Additional Input Data Sets: population density (GRUMP)
Spin-up
Was A Spin-Up Performed?: Yes
Spin-Up Design: first year repeated 3 times and discarded.
Basic information
Model Version: v1.7.1
Reference Paper: Main Reference: tompkins and ermert et al. A regional-scale, high resolution dynamical malaria model that accounts for population density, climate and surface hydrology. malaria journal ,None,,
Person Responsible For Model Simulations In This Simulation Round: Adrian Tompkins
Resolution
Spatial Aggregation: boxes
Additional Spatial Aggregation & Resolution Information: can run at resolutions down to approx 10km, but for ISIMIP uses climate downscaled resolution
Temporal Resolution Of Input Data: Climate Variables: daily
Temporal Resolution Of Input Data: Land Use/Land Cover: annual
Input data sets used
Additional Information About Input Variables: 2 metre Temperature and surface precipitation
Additional Input Data Sets: population density (GRUMP)
Spin-up
Was A Spin-Up Performed?: Yes
Spin-Up Design: first year repeated 3 times and discarded.




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