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[Preprint]. 2023 Aug 8:2023.08.04.23293633. [Version 1] doi: 10.1101/2023.08.04.23293633

Table 1:

The set of raster covariate datasets used in model fitting and prediction. Differences in raster datasets between this work and those used in the 2015 P. knowlesi risk model appear in bold. STRM: Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, MODIS: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, IGBP: International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme.

Name Description Temporal resolution
Host species distribution
Macaca fascicularis suitability Modelled suitability of inhabitation by macaques of species M. fascicularis [35]. Synoptic
Macaca nemestrina suitability Modelled suitability of inhabitation by macaques of species M. nemestrina [35]. Synoptic
Anopheles Leucosphyrus Group suitability Modelled suitability of inhabitation by mosquitoes of the Anopheles Leucosphyrus Group [35]. Synoptic

Environmental
 SRTM elevation Mean elevation [37] Synoptic
 Tasseled cap wetness s.d. Tasseled-cap transformed MODIS data [38, 39]. Now treated as temporally-varying. Annual
 Tasseled cap wetness mean “ “ “ Annual
 Tasseled cap brightness s.d. “ “ “ Annual
Plasmodium falciparum temperature suitability Modelled temperature suitability index for P. falciparum transmission used as proxy for suitability of P. knowlesi [40]. Synoptic
 Forest loss Proportion of land where forest coverage has been lost in a given year [36]. Replaced the disturbed forest dataset. Annual
 Forest coverage Proportion of land with forest coverage present in a given year [36]. Replaced the intact forest dataset. Annual

Sociodemographic
 Healthcare accessibility Modelled duration travel time to the nearest healthcare facility [33]. Replaced the urban accessibility dataset. Synoptic
 WorldPop human population Mean human population density [41, 42]. Now treated as temporally-varying. Annual

MODIS/IGBP landcover
 Open shrublands Proportion of land with given land classification [43]. Annual
 Woody savannas “ “ “ Annual
 Savannas “ “ “ Annual
 Grasslands “ “ “ Annual
 Permanent wetlands “ “ “ Annual
 Croplands “ “ “ Annual
 Cropland/natural vegetation mosaic “ “ “ Annual
 Urban and built up “ “ “ Annual