DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31078528.v1
title: Data supporting the results presented in the manuscript by E. Uber et al. “Transboundary Animal Diseases and Human Migration: A One Health Perspective on the Balkan Route”.

description: This repository contains the geospatial datasets used to generate the maps presented in <b>Figure 1, Figure 2</b> and <b>Supplementary Material S4</b> of the manuscript:<b>“Transboundary Animal Diseases and Human Migration: A One Health Perspective on the Balkan Route.”</b>The dataset supports the spatio-temporal analysis of epidemic trends of <b>Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)</b> and <b>Sheep and Goat Pox (SGPX)</b> in South-Eastern Europe during the period <b>2014–2025</b>, and their visual comparison with major human migration routes across the Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean corridors.All spatial layers are provided in <b>GeoJSON</b> or <b>TIFF</b> format (prepared and visualized in QGIS v. 3.34) and are intended for use in <b>QGIS</b> or other GIS software.<b>🗺️</b><b> Spatial reference system</b>All vector layers are projected in <b>WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator (EPSG:3857)</b> to ensure consistency with web-based basemaps and visualization tools.<b>📊</b><b> Outbreak datasets</b>The repository includes both <b>cumulative</b> and <b>non-cumulative</b> outbreak layers for animal diseases:<b>Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)</b>NONcumulative_Outbreaks_PPR.geojsoncumulative_Outbreaks_PPR.geojson<b>Sheep and Goat Pox (SGPX)</b>NONcumulative_Outbreaks_SGPX.geojsoncumulative_Outbreaks_SGPX.geojsonOutbreak data were retrieved from the <b>World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS)</b> of the <b>World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)</b> and aggregated at <b>sub-regional level</b>.<br>For visualization, layers are intended to be displayed using <b>graduated symbols</b>, where symbol size is proportional to the number of reported outbreaks.For the layer cumulative_Outbreaks_SGPX.geojson, the attribute field <b>corrected_cases</b> was used. This field excludes outbreak counts originating from epidemiological events reported <b>prior to 2014</b>, ensuring temporal consistency with the study period (2014–2025).<b>🚶</b><b> Migration routes</b>The repository includes raster layers representing major migration corridors:WesternBalkan_route.tifEasternMed_route(land).tifEasternMed_route(sea).tifMigration routes were <b>georeferenced from non-GIS maps</b> provided by the <b>International Organization for Migration (IOM)</b> and used as background layers to visually assess spatial overlaps between epidemic patterns and human mobility corridors.<b>📘</b><b> Additional documentation</b>README.txt<br>Provides a concise overview of the dataset structure, data sources, coordinate reference system, and visualization guidelines.<b>🎯</b><b> Intended use</b>This dataset is intended for:<b>spatial epidemiology</b><b>disease surveillance</b><b>One Health analyses</b><b>visual exploration of interactions between animal disease spread and human migration routes</b>The data can be reused for exploratory mapping, comparative studies, or educational purposes, provided that appropriate citation of the original data sources (WOAH-WAHIS and IOM) and the associated manuscript is ensured.