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Figure 12. UI - Environmental Related Disease Intensity 
5. CONCLUSION 
From this study it could be seen that Landsat TM data 
could be used to update information and assess the 
conditions in urban areas. Hence satellite images could be 
used for effective urban and regional planning and could 
be particularly useful in rapidly changing urban areas. 
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