If only for comparison-of-data-collection-and-map-compilation interest I
forward this posting from the USA-based list 'MAPS-L'.
Francis Herbert
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Subject: United States Hazard Death Map Revealed
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Subject: United States Hazard Death Map Revealed
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:39:34 -0600 (CST)
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Hello,
The item below is an introduction to an article in today's Science Daily
RSS feed. The news release can be read at:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216201408.htm. It refers
to an article that is in press in the International Journal of Health
Geographics. Linda Zellmer
A map of natural hazard mortality in the United States has been
produced. The map gives a county-level representation of the likelihood
of dying as the result of natural events such as floods, earthquakes or
extreme weather.
Susan Cutter and Kevin Borden, from the University of South Carolina,
Columbia, used nationwide data going back to 1970 to create their map.
According to Cutter, "This work will enable research and emergency
management practitioners to examine hazard deaths through a geographic
lens. Using this as a tool to identify areas with higher than average
hazard deaths can justify allocation of resources to these areas with
the goal of reducing loss of life".
Linda Zellmer
Government Information & Data Services Librarian
415 Malpass Library
Macomb, IL 61455
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Phone: 309-298-2723
Fax: 309-298-2791
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