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Table 1 Scores given for a Potential Surface Analysis (PSA)

From: Spatial characterization of colonies of the flying fox bat, a carrier of Nipah Virus in Thailand

Flying fox distribution zones (probability during 0 to1)

Distance to the flying foxes colonies (km)

Pig farm density (farm per km 2 )

House density (house per km 2 )

Scale

R

W

R*W

Scale

R

W

R*W

Scale

R

W

R*W

Scale

R

W

R*W

0.83x10−3 - 0.83x10−2

1

2

2

<5

9

1

9

0

0

3

0

0.13 – 907

2

3

6

0.84x10−2 - 0.14

2

2

4

5-10

8

1

9

0.9x10−3 -0.035

1

3

3

908-1968

4

3

12

0.15 - 0.27

3

2

6

10-20

7

1

7

0.036-0.88

2

3

6

1969-3028

3

3

9

0.28 - 0.87

4

2

8

20-30

5

1

5

0.89-1.72

3

3

9

3029-12510

1

3

3

    

30-50

3

1

3

1.73-2.56

4

3

12

    
    

>50

1

1

7

2.57-16.55

5

3

15

    
  1. R = rating score W = weighting score.
  2. Weighting and rating scores of 4 factors used to map the overlay between NiV hosts on the central plain of Thailand.