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Specifications of the simulation parameters.
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Parameters
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Specifications
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Considered species
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Representative species of Corvidae populations: Corvus brachyrynchos (American crow). Other birds are also considered.
Representative species of mosquito's populations: Culex pipiens and Culex restuans.
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Main factors influencing the behaviours
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Culex
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Climatic conditions (primarily the temperature and precipitations).
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crows
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Zones and periodicity of displacements and grouping.
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Geographical region
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The Ecumene zone of the following administrative
areas: Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Mauricie-Centre du Québec,
Montérégie, Estrie, Montréal-centre, Laval, Laurentides, Lanaudière et
Outaouais.
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Period of simulation
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We decided to simulate the WNV propagation from July 1 until October 1.
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Temporal scale
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An interval of a daily step with a weekly assessment.
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Space scale
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The micro-space scale specifies the size of a pixel (4 km2).
The macro-space scale give an idea on the spread of the WNV propagation
in order to bring a help to the decision-making concerning the
larvicides treatments (interpolated by aggregation of pixels between 1
and 50 km2).
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