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Personal profile
Introduction
Catherine Linard graduated in Geographical Sciences at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL, Belgium) in 2005. She completed her PhD thesis on spatial and integrated modelling of complex disease systems at the Department of Geography of the UCL in January 2009 and was then visiting researcher for 4 months at the Department of Zoology (TALA Research Group), University of Oxford. She was then a post-doctoral fellow of the Wiener-Anspach Foundation for two years at the Department of Zoology of the University of Oxford, followed by six years (2011-2017) as post-doctoral fellow at the Spatial Epidemiology Lab (SpELL) of the ULB (with fundings from the FNRS and BELSPO). She is professor at the department of Geography of the University of Namur since 2015.
Catherine is interested in integrated approaches to spatial issues in epidemiology. She combines different methods and tools (e.g. Geographical Information Systems, spatial statistics and models, high resolution remote sensing) for a spatial and integrated approach to various disease systems, especially vector-borne and zoonotic diseases (e.g. malaria, dengue, avian influenza). Her current research activities focus on human population distribution predictions, urban expansion models for Africa and the impact of population distribution changes on health and vulnerability. She also produces and updates high-resolution population distribution maps for African countries (WorldPop project).
Areas of expertise
- Spatial epidemiology
- Health geography
- Human population mapping
- Spatial modelling
- Geographical Information Systems
External responsibilities
- Member of the national sub-committee for cartography and GIS
- Member of the scientific committee for the EUGEO 2017 congress
- Member of the WorldPop consortium (www.worldpop.org)
Diplomas
- PhD in Sciences (Geography), UCL, 2009.
- MSc in Geography (UCL, 2005)
- BSc in Geography (UCL, 2003)
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
Award Date: 15 Jan 2009
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Network
Projects
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LEVERAge: Mobile phone data for transformative urban adaptation pathways
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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ASSESS: Améliorer les statistiques de décès pour mieux suivre les évolutions sanitaires dans la region de Dakar
Linard, C., Masquelier, B., Diallo, M. & Ndiaye, C. T.
1/09/16 → 1/09/21
Project: Research
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MAPnSEE: Pathogen Monitoring - Environmental Epidemiological Surveillance
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Research Output
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An evaluation of species distribution models to estimate tree diversity at genus level in a heterogeneous urban-rural landscape
Stas, M., Aerts, R., Hendrickx, M., Dendoncker, N., Dujardin, S., Linard, C., Nawrot, T., Van Nieuwenhuyse, A., Aerts, J. M., Van Orshoven, J. & Somers, B., Jun 2020, In : Landscape and Urban Planning. 198, 103770.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparisons of two global built area land cover datasets in methods to disaggregate human population in eleven countries from the global South
Stevens, F. R., Gaughan, A. E., Nieves, J. J., King, A., Sorichetta, A., Linard, C. & Tatem, A. J., 2 Jan 2020, In : International Journal of Digital Earth. 13, 1, p. 78-100 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diversity of urban growth patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 1960–2010 period
Wolff, E., Grippa, T., Forget, Y., Georganos, S., Vanhuysse, S., Shimoni, M. & Linard, C., 2 Jan 2020, In : African Geographical Review. 39, 1, p. 45-57 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mobile Phone Data for Urban Climate Change Adaptation: Reviewing Applications, Opportunities and Key Challenges
Dujardin, S., Jacques, D., Steele, J. & Linard, C., 18 Feb 2020, In : Sustainability. 12, 4, p. 1501 17 p., 1501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling and mapping the intra-urban spatial distribution of Plasmodium falciparum parasite rate using very-high-resolution satellite derived indicators
Georganos, S., Brousse, O., Dujardin, S., Linard, C., Casey, D., Milliones, M., Parmentier, B., van Lipzig, N. P. M., Demuzere, M., Grippa, T., Vanhuysse, S., Mboga, N., Andreo, V., Snow, R. W. & Lennert, M., 21 Sep 2020, In : International Journal of Health Geographics. 19, 1, p. 38 1 p., 38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Additional file 1: of Dynamic denominators: the impact of seasonally varying population numbers on disease incidence estimates
Erbach-Schoenberg, E. Z. (Contributor), Alegana, V. (Creator), Sorichetta, A. (Creator), Linard, C. (Contributor), Lourenรงo, C. (Contributor), Ruktanonchai, N. (Creator), Graupe, B. (Creator), Bird, T. (Creator), Pezzulo, C. (Creator), Wesolowski, A. (Creator) & Tatem, A. (Creator), University of Namur, 12 Oct 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3644825_d1.v1, https://figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_1_of_Dynamic_denominators_the_impact_of_seasonally_varying_population_numbers_on_disease_incidence_estimates/4470164/1
Dataset
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Mapping intra-urban malaria risk using high resolution satellite imagery: a case study of Dar es Salaam
Noor, A. M. (Contributor), Kabaria, C. W. (Contributor), Linard, C. (Contributor), Molteni, F. (Contributor), Chacky, F. (Contributor), Mandike, R. (Contributor) & Snow, R. W. (Contributor), Figshare, 1 Jan 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3607568.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Mapping_intra-urban_malaria_risk_using_high_resolution_satellite_imagery_a_case_study_of_Dar_es_Salaam/3607568/1
Dataset
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Dynamic denominators: the impact of seasonally varying population numbers on disease incidence estimates
Zu Erbach-Schoenberg, E. (Contributor), Alegana, V. A. (Contributor), Sorichetta, A. (Contributor), Linard, C. (Contributor), Christoper, L. (Contributor), Ruktanonchai, N. W. (Contributor), Graupe, B. (Contributor), Bird, T. J. (Contributor), Pezzulo, C. (Contributor), Wesolowski, A. (Contributor) & Tatem, A. J. (Contributor), Figshare, 1 Jan 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3644825.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Dynamic_denominators_the_impact_of_seasonally_varying_population_numbers_on_disease_incidence_estimates/3644825/1
Dataset
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Comparisons of two global built area land cover datasets in methods to disaggregate human population in eleven countries from the global South
Stevens, F. R. (Creator), Gaughan, A. E. (Creator), Nieves, J. J. (Creator), King, A. (Creator), Sorichetta, A. (Creator), Linard, C. (Contributor) & Tatem, A. J. (Creator), University of Namur, 2 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9891563.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Comparisons_of_two_global_built_area_land_cover_datasets_in_methods_to_disaggregate_human_population_in_eleven_countries_from_the_global_South/9891563/1
Dataset
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The impact of urbanization and population density on childhood Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence rates in Africa
Noor, A. M. (Contributor), Kabaria, C. W. (Contributor), Linard, C. (Contributor), Gilbert, M. (Contributor) & Snow, R. W. (Contributor), Figshare, 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3675820.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/The_impact_of_urbanization_and_population_density_on_childhood_Plasmodium_falciparum_parasite_prevalence_rates_in_Africa/3675820/1
Dataset
Activities
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6th EUGEO Congress (Event)
Catherine Linard (Member)
4 Sep 2017 → 7 Sep 2017Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Agence Nationale de la Recherche (External organisation)
Catherine Linard (Member)
2017 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Belgian Earth Observation Day
Catherine Linard (Contributor)
8 Dec 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Big Data and Regional Policy
Catherine Linard (Invited Speaker)
22 Nov 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Cartographier pour répondre aux crises humanitaires
Catherine Linard (Invited speaker)
24 Nov 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press / Media
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Scientists Have Discovered A Way To Take A Census With Cell Phones
Renaud Lambiotte & Catherine Linard
28/10/14
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Taking the census, with cellphones
Renaud Lambiotte & Catherine Linard
27/10/14
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment