Land use and land cover factors associated with snakebites
a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-4840.2025v27a1Keywords:
Snake Bites, Land Use, Animals, Poisonous, Environment and Public HealthAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to identify factors related to land use and land cover that affect the incidence and occurrence of snakebite accidents. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using published studies from ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science between 2012 and 2022. Results: 883 studies were obtained, and five publications were
selected after the full-text reading, all conducted in Brazil. Thirteen different variables were found, most of which were related to natural land cover. Vegetation cover was the most studied variable, with its effects depending on the ecological characteristics of the snake involved in the bite. Variables related to urbanization and population density were identified
as negatively related to snakebites, while Agriculture and all identified agriculture-related variables showed a positive association. Conclusion: Land use and land cover changes impact snakebite accidents, although retrospective studies on the subject are scarce.
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