Title :
Mapping lightning fatality risk
Author :
Roeder, William P. ; Cummins, Benjamin H. ; Ashley, Walker S. ; Holle, Ronald L. ; Cummins, Kenneth L.
Abstract :
A new method to calculate lightning fatality risk is presented. This new method uses GIS software to multiply lightning flash density and population density on a grid and display the results on a map. The method was verified against observed lightning fatalities in the United States and works well with a quadratic regression correlation coefficient as high as 0.864. These lightning fatality risk maps may be useful in helping plan lightning safety initiatives in developing countries.
Keywords :
emergency management; geographic information systems; lightning; regression analysis; risk management; GIS software; United States; geographic information systems; lightning fatality risk mapping; lightning flash density; lightning safety initiatives; population density; quadratic regression correlation coefficient; Lightning; Smoothing methods; Software; GIS; death; education; fatality; lightning; safety;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2014 International Conference o
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973126
