This paper applies statistical and geostatistical procedures to a soil chronosequence on the Ž . terraces of the Henares River NE Madrid to analyse the spatial distribution of several soil properties and use the contribution of geostatistics to establishing a landscape evolution model of the area. Particle-size distribution, pH, calcium carbonate and organic carbon were analysed. Statistical pr...

Multiple parasite infections are widespread in the developing world and understanding their geographical distribution is important for spatial targeting of differing intervention packages. We investigated the spatial epidemiology of mono- and co-infection with helminth parasites in East Africa and developed a geostatistical model to predict infection risk. The data used for the analysis were ta...

A Bayesian geostatistical model was used to identify factors related to topographical variation in the analysis of mortality risk for children less than 5 years of age in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in the People's Republic of China. Epidemiological data from a standardized survey were available from 115 locations across the study area. Physical and demographic factors measured directly at the...

The objective of this paper is to show that the structure of the spatiotemporal continuum has important implications in practical stochastic hydrology (e.g., geostatistical analysis of hydrologic sites) and is not merely an abstract mathematical concept. We propose that the concept of physical geometry as a spatiotemporal continuum with properties that are empirically de®ned is important in hyd...

ATLAS OF ANTARCTICA: TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS FROM GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SATELLITE RADAR ALTIMETER DATA / Ute Christina Herzfeld. Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2004. xvi, 364 pp.: 169 illus., CD-ROM; 10.8 7.800. ISBN 3-540-43457-7 (cloth), US$159.00. Available from: Springer, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013 USA. Toll-free tel. 1-800-SPRINGER. E-mail [email protected]. Web http://www.spr...

Reliable prediction of subsurface flow and contaminant transport depends on the accuracy with which the values and spatial distribution of process-relevant model parameters can be identified. Successful characterization methods for complex soil systems are based on (1) an adequate parameterization of the subsurface, capable of capturing both random and structured aspects of the heterogeneous sy...

Sporisorium reilianum has caused significant economical damages in Mexico, in temperate and relatively dry areas, where maize is cultivated. The knowledge about the spatial distribution of this pathogen is basic to elaborate integrated management programs, and precise and eff icient the development of sampling methods and control techniques. Unfortunately, in Mexico there are no studies on spat...