Fine-scale mapping of urban malaria exposure under data scarcity: an approach centred on vector ecology

Malaria Journal

Table 8 Suitability scores of categorical sub-factors for larval habitat suitability

LC classes	Score	LU classes	Score	Landforms	Score
Buildings	0	High-density planned residential areas	9	Flats	17
Swimming pools	8	Low-density planned residential areas	16	Peaks	0
Paved surface	5	Deprived residential areas	79	Ridges	1
Dumpsites	10	Non-residential built-up areas	0	Shoulders	7
Bare soil	16	Agricultural areas	87	Spurs	7
Grass	19	Non-agricultural vegetated areas	36	Slopes	2
Shrubs	11	Non-agricultural areas with sparse or no veg	31	Pits	100
Trees	5	Wetlands	100	Valleys	70
Small water bodies	100			Footslopes	53
Medium water bodies	88			Hollows	42
Large water bodies	54
Water courses	11
Marine waters	9
Shadow	8

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