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Table 2 Passenger flows and transport route data to illustrate connectivity between locations

From: Human movement data for malaria control and elimination strategic planning

Routes and flows

Data set description

Connectivity

Data sources

Flights

International and domestic passenger flows

Monthly passengers per route

National Airport Authorities

   

OAG Worldwide Ltd [http://www.oagaviation.com]

  

Monthly incoming and outgoing flights in and out of principle international airports

 
 

International flights scheduled

  

Shipping/ trade routes

Stations served and transport network

Most visited seaports and routes in 2000

[http://www.infoline.isl.org/index.php?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=4&pid=3]

   

[http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/globalmarine/impacts]

Bus routes

Stations served, transport network and schedules

Inter-city routes

Public and private bus companies

Roads

Road networks

Internal and cross-border routes

Trans-Africa Roads network

   

[http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/confluence/display/roads/Global+Roads+Datah]

  

Within country routes: major roads, road type and quality, annual average traffic

 
 

Road traffic and characteristics e.g. quality and size

 

Compiled collection of surveys e.g. [http://www.krb.go.ke/index.php/road-conditions]

Railway

Stations served, transport network and schedules

Cross-border routes

Online Rail Service Information [http://www.railserve.com/Passenger/Africa/]

  

Internal commuter routes

Railways Corporations

Ferry

Ferry schedules

e.g. between Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar

Zanzibar Ministry of Communication and Transport [http://zanzibarmagic.com/english2nd/zanzibar-dar-es-salaam-tanzania railway bus ferry speed boat schedule taxi fares.htm e.g. http://azammarine.com/]