title: [GIS platform for real-time monitoring and early warning of forestry schistosomiasis-control project: a case study in Renshou County, Sichuan Province].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To real-timely monitor the environment in the forestry schistosomiasis control project (CFSCP) area and to early warn the status of Oncomelania hupensis snails in the schistosomiasis endemic area.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on ArcGIS Engine 10.1 software, the Geographic Information System (GIS) platform of the forestry schistosomiasis project of real-time monitoring, early warning and emergency management in Renshou County, Sichuan Province, was designed and established.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The functions of the platform mainly included real-time monitoring of the environment in CFSCP area, and early warning of the crisis status of 0. hupensis snails, as well as editing the map of snail distribution, query, spatial analysis and other GIS functions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This platform could provide the scientific support to the forestry administrative department of the CFSCP area.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Qi-xiang
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Zhi-hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D016468:Forestry; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012908:Snails / Q000254:growth & development