景观流行病学
景观流行病学是研究疾病与环境因素之间的关系的科学。类似景观生态学，[1] 景观流行病学经由分析风险模型和环境风险因素，来控制疾病的传播。[2]
历史
1996年，叶甫根尼·帕夫洛夫斯基提出了微观上的病原体由环境系统整体决定的理论。[3] 随着地理信息系统和遥感等技术的发展，以及景观生态学的完善，景观流行病学已经可以应用在研究许多疾病（例如疟疾、汉坦病毒、莱姆病和恰加斯氏病）上。[4]
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