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Table 6 Malaria-risk/susceptibility areas due to LULC and areal coverage

From: Spatial analysis and mapping of malaria risk areas using geospatial technology in the case of Nekemte City, western Ethiopia

Element at risk (LULC)

Rank

Risk level

Area (km2)

Percentage

Vegetation

1

Very low

18

31.1

Grassland

2

Low

10.06

17.4

Farmland

3

Moderate

12.7

22.0

Settlement

4

High

16.8

29

Waterbody

5

Very high

0.24

0.4