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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Predicting the distribution of intensive poultry farming in Thailand
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Volume 149, Year 2012
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Intensification of animal production can be an important factor in the emergence of infectious diseases because changes in production structure influence disease transmission patterns. In 2004 and 2005, Thailand was subject to two highly pathogenic avian influenza epidemic waves and large surveys were conducted of the poultry sector, providing detailed spatial data on various poultry types. This study analysed these data with the aim of establishing the distributions of extensive and intensive poultry farms, based on the number of birds per holder. Once poultry data were disaggregated into these two production systems, they were analysed in relation to anthropogenic factors using simultaneous autoregressive models. Intensive chicken production was clustered around the capital city of Bangkok and close to the main consumption and export centres. Intensively raised ducks, mainly free-grazing, showed a distinct pattern with the highest densities distributed in a large area located in the floodplain of the Chao Phraya River. Accessibility to Bangkok, the percentage of irrigated areas and human population density were the most important predictors explaining the geographical distribution of intensively raised poultry. The distribution of extensive poultry showed a higher predictability. Extensive poultry farms were distributed more homogeneously across the country and their distribution was best predicted by human population density. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
van Boeckel, Thomas P.
Belgium, Brussels
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Belgium, Brussels
Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - Fnrs
Thanapongtharm, Weerapong
Unknown Affiliation
Robinson, Timothy P.
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
D'Aietti, Laura
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Gilbert, Marius
Belgium, Brussels
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Belgium, Brussels
Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique - Fnrs
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.agee.2011.12.019
ISSN:
01678809
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study