A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China.
The outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has profoundly influenced daily life, necessitating the understanding of the relationship between the epidemic's progression and population dynamics. In this study, we present a data-driven framework that integrates GIS-based data mining t...
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| description | The outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has profoundly influenced daily life, necessitating the understanding of the relationship between the epidemic's progression and population dynamics. In this study, we present a data-driven framework that integrates GIS-based data mining technology and a Susceptible, Exposed, Infected and Recovered (SEIR) model. This approach helps delineate population dynamics at the grid and community scales and analyze the impacts of government policies, urban functional areas, and intercity flows on population dynamics during the pandemic. Xiamen Island was selected as a case study to validate the effectiveness of the data-driven framework. The results of the high/low cluster analysis provide 99% certainty (P < 0.01) that the population distribution between January 23 and March 16, 2020, was not random, a phenomenon referred to as high-value clustering. The SEIR model predicts that a ten-day delay in implementing a lockdown policy during an epidemic can lead to a significant increase in the number of individuals infected by the virus. Throughout the epidemic prevention and control period (January 23 to February 21, 2020), residential and transportation areas housed more residents. After the resumption of regular activities, the population was mainly concentrated in residential, industrial, and transportation, as well as road facility areas. Notably, the migration patterns into and out of Xiamen were primarily centered on neighboring cities both before and after the outbreak. However, migration indices from cities outside the affected province drastically decreased and approached zero following the COVID-19 outbreak. Our findings offer new insights into the interplay between the epidemic's development and population dynamics, which enhances the prevention and control of the coronavirus epidemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d896276c5f86436da384d67806978aaf2023-12-12T05:34:43ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-011811e029380310.1371/journal.pone.0293803A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China.Peng WangJinliang HuangThe outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has profoundly influenced daily life, necessitating the understanding of the relationship between the epidemic's progression and population dynamics. In this study, we present a data-driven framework that integrates GIS-based data mining technology and a Susceptible, Exposed, Infected and Recovered (SEIR) model. This approach helps delineate population dynamics at the grid and community scales and analyze the impacts of government policies, urban functional areas, and intercity flows on population dynamics during the pandemic. Xiamen Island was selected as a case study to validate the effectiveness of the data-driven framework. The results of the high/low cluster analysis provide 99% certainty (P < 0.01) that the population distribution between January 23 and March 16, 2020, was not random, a phenomenon referred to as high-value clustering. The SEIR model predicts that a ten-day delay in implementing a lockdown policy during an epidemic can lead to a significant increase in the number of individuals infected by the virus. Throughout the epidemic prevention and control period (January 23 to February 21, 2020), residential and transportation areas housed more residents. After the resumption of regular activities, the population was mainly concentrated in residential, industrial, and transportation, as well as road facility areas. Notably, the migration patterns into and out of Xiamen were primarily centered on neighboring cities both before and after the outbreak. However, migration indices from cities outside the affected province drastically decreased and approached zero following the COVID-19 outbreak. Our findings offer new insights into the interplay between the epidemic's development and population dynamics, which enhances the prevention and control of the coronavirus epidemic.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293803 |
| spellingShingle | Peng Wang Jinliang Huang A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China. PLoS ONE |
| title | A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China. |
| title_full | A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China. |
| title_fullStr | A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China. |
| title_short | A data-driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks: A case study on Xiamen Island, China. |
| title_sort | data driven framework to assess population dynamics during novel coronavirus outbreaks a case study on xiamen island china |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293803 |
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