Using open-source data to construct 20 metre resolution maps of children’s travel time to the nearest health facility

Gary R. Watmough; Magnus Hagdorn; Jodie Brumhead; Sohan Seth; Enrique Delamónica; Charlotte Haddon; William C. Smith

doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01274-w

Scientific Data (May 2022)

Using open-source data to construct 20 metre resolution maps of children’s travel time to the nearest health facility

Gary R. Watmough,
Magnus Hagdorn,
Jodie Brumhead,
Sohan Seth,
Enrique Delamónica,
Charlotte Haddon,
William C. Smith

Affiliations

Gary R. Watmough: Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF
Magnus Hagdorn: School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
Jodie Brumhead: Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF
Sohan Seth: Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF
Enrique Delamónica: Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF
Charlotte Haddon: Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF
William C. Smith: Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01274-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Measurement(s) Walking travel time • Walking travel friction Technology Type(s) Cost surface of travel speeds andhealth centre locations as destination points • land cover, digital elevation and road data to estimate the effort or friction of travel Sample Characteristic - Location Uganda • Mozambique • Tanzania • Zimbabwe

Published in Scientific Data

ISSN: 2052-4463 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/sdata/

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