Fig 2. Absolute correlation values between environment-related covariates extracted from surrounding circular buffer from populated villages and EBSMR.
Values were extracted from every 1 km distance circular buffer within 5 km (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 km) from populated villages and then averaged to mean values. EBSMR, Standardized morbidity ratio estimated by empirical Bayese method; NDVI, Normalized difference vegetation Index; NDWI, Normalized difference water index; LSWI, Land surface difference index; TWI, Topographical wetness index.