Human mobility during religious festivals and its implications on public health in Senegal: A mobile dataset analysis
Mobile phone call details records (CDR) are
particularly useful to study human mobility and support decisions
related to public health, transportation and resource management.
We used the 2013 mobile dataset released by the Orange mobile
operator to model human mobility before, during and after one of
the most attended religious festivals in Senegal called the Magal of
Touba. We observed interesting structures in the human mobility
patterns showing that this festival involves massive movements of
population from different parts of Senegal. Our analysis also
presents the main routes used by the pilgrims and their travels’
times. These findings are worthwhile for numerous structures,
including the ministries of Health, Transport, and Hydraulic, as
well as other stakeholders planning religious festivals. They have
important health implications ranging from awareness campaigns
to resource management and service allocation before, during and
after religious festivals in Senegal.
Auteur(s) : Christelle Scharff, Khadidiatou Ndiaye, Meghan Jordan, Aminata Niang Diène, Fatou Maria Drame
Pages : 108-113
Année de publication : 2015
Revue : IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), GHTC 2015
Type : Article
Mise en ligne par : NIANG Aminata