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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)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, UCLouvain
Award Date: 15 Jan 2009
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Malaria risk mapping in Senegal: combining environmental and human factors
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Malaria risk mapping in Senegal: combining environmental and human factors
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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NITROPOL-BE: Impacts of nitrogen deposition in the natural environment on pollen allergy and respiratory infection outcomes in Belgium
Linard, C., DENDONCKER, N., Bruffaerts, N., Aerts, R., Devleesschauwer , B., Honnay, O., Schrijvers, R. & Speybroeck, N.
1/03/21 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Impacts of nitrogen deposition in the natural environment on pollen allergy and respiratory infection outcomes in Belgium
Aerts, R., Bruffaerts, N., Hoebeke, L., Honnay, O., Schrijvers, R., Devleesschauwer , B., Speybroeck, N., Linard, C. & DENDONCKER, N.
15/01/21 → 15/04/25
Project: Research
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LEVERAge: Mobile phone data for transformative urban adaptation pathways
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
Research output
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Modalities and preferred routes of geographic spread of cholera from endemic areas in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ntumba Kayembe, H. C., Bompangue, D., Linard, C., Muwonga, J., Moutschen, M., Situakibanza, H. & Ozer, P., Feb 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 2 February, e0263160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association between local airborne tree pollen composition and surrounding land cover across different spatial scales in Northern Belgium
Stas, M., Aerts, R., Hendrickx, M., Bruffaerts, N., Dendoncker, N., Hoebeke, L., Linard, C., Nawrot, T., Van Nieuwenhuyse, A., Aerts, J. M., Van Orshoven, J. & Somers, B., Jun 2021, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 61, 127082.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exposure to green space and pollen allergy symptom severity: A case-crossover study in Belgium
Stas, M., Aerts, R., Hendrickx, M., Delcloo, A., Dendoncker, N., Dujardin, S., Linard, C., Nawrot, T., Van Nieuwenhuyse, A., Aerts, J. M., Van Orshoven, J. & Somers, B., 10 Aug 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 781, 146682.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the drivers of the spatio-temporal heterogeneity in COVID-19 hospital incidence—Belgium as a study case
Dellicour, S., Linard, C., Van Goethem, N., Da Re, D., Artois, J., Bihin, J., Schaus, P., Massonnet, F., Van Oyen, H., Vanwambeke, S. O., Speybroeck, N. & Gilbert, M., 14 Jun 2021, In: International Journal of Health Geographics. 20, 1, 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping 20 Years of Urban Expansion in 45 Urban Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa
Forget, Y., Shimoni, M., Gilbert, M. & Linard, C., 2 Feb 2021, In: Remote Sensing. 13, 3, 525.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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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
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Spatial analysis and characteristics of pig farming in Thailand
Gaughan, A. E. (Contributor), Linard, C. (Contributor), Gilbert, M. (Contributor), Visser, M. (Contributor), Epprech, M. (Contributor), Chinson, P. (Contributor), Kasemsuwan, S. (Contributor), Robinson, T. P. (Contributor) & Thanapongtharm, W. (Contributor), Figshare, 1 Jan 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3635333.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Spatial_analysis_and_characteristics_of_pig_farming_in_Thailand/3635333/1
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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
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Supplementary material from "Examining the correlates and drivers of human population distributions across low- and middle-income countries"
Nieves, J. J. (Creator), Stevens, F. R. (Creator), Gaughan, A. E. (Creator), Linard, C. (Contributor), Sorichetta, A. (Creator), Hornby, G. (Creator), Patel, N. N. (Creator) & Tatem, A. J. (Creator), University of Namur, 1 Dec 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3941356.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Supplementary_material_from_Examining_the_correlates_and_drivers_of_human_population_distributions_across_low-_and_middle-income_countries_/3941356/1
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Activities
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Innovate 4 Cities: Science and Innovation partnerships driving inclusive, resilient, and climate-neutral cities
Sebastien Dujardin (Speaker) & Catherine Linard (Contributor)
14 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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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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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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Pourquoi les Pays-Bas reconfinent-ils alors que les contaminations baissent ? Pour empêcher "une vague dans la vague" due au variant Omicron
19/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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"On aurait pu faire d'autres choses avant d'en arriver là "
4/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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CORONAVIRUS - "Organiser trois Codeco de suite, ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens"
3/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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