Data Sheet 1_Assessing the impact of mitigation measures on cattle movement patterns in Au

Reinhard Fuchs analyzed the Austrian cattle movement network over 20 years to assess the impact of mitigation measures during two bluetongue outbreaks. The study uses social network analysis and time series methods on monthly movement networks to evaluate regulatory interventions. Findings show restriction zones temporarily disrupted connectivity, while subsequent measures like vaccination restored network indicators, demonstrating system resilience.

Use Cases

• Modeling disease transmission dynamics based on cattle movement patterns described in the study
• Evaluating the effectiveness of movement restriction zones on network connectivity as analyzed in the paper
• Assessing livestock trade network resilience to regulatory perturbations using the described time series methods
• Planning future disease surveillance strategies based on the retrospective impact evaluation methodology presented

Strengths

• Analysis covers a 20-year time range from 2003 to 2022
• Study compares network properties before, during, and after two distinct bluetongue outbreaks
• Methodology combines social network analysis with time series methods for a multi-faceted evaluation

Limitations

• The dataset is a 144.6 KB PDF, which is a very small file likely containing summary results rather than raw data
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for direct analysis
• Data freshness should be verified as the last update is listed as a future date (2026-04-28)

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Reinhard Fuchs

Collection Method

Likely derived from official Austrian cattle movement records and regulatory data, analyzed using social network and time series methods.

Time Range

2003 to 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 07:57:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Austria