demographic and spatial analysis of north carolina's nuclear plants
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Mike Team Raleigh, NC GIS Masters Degree Student Advisor – Frank Hardisty, Ph.D. Demographic and Spatial Analysis of North Carolina's Nuclear Plants. Overview. Background and study goals Demographic Analysis Spatial Analysis methods and results Cost benefit/risk analysis - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Demographic and Spatial Analysis of North Carolina's Nuclear Plants
Mike TeamRaleigh, NC
GIS Masters Degree StudentAdvisor – Frank Hardisty, Ph.D.
Overview
Background and study goals Demographic Analysis Spatial Analysis methods and results Cost benefit/risk analysis
Show this list along with another image – more GIS mappy, possibly split page
Why?
Show map of regional reactor sites
North Carolina Reactors
McGuire 17 miles NW of Charlotte
Highest capacity in NC
North Carolina Reactors
Shearon Harris 20 miles SW of Raleigh
North Carolina Reactors
Brunswick 18 miles S of Wilmington
Lowest capacity in NC
Emergency Planning Zones
Emergency Planning Zones
10 Mile EPZ Plume Exposure Pathway
10 mile radius
Basic emergency planning area
Emergency Planning Zones
50 Mile EPZ Ingestion Exposure
Pathway
50 mile radius
Possible contamination of food and water
Emergency Planning Zones
Population Data Sets
US Census – 2000
Best 'count' of US Population Available free to the public 9 year old data set
Population Data Sets
Estimated Population Data – 2008
Estimate of US Population - based on 2000 census US Gov't provides estimates to county level Private data available for a fee
Population Data Sets
LandScan Ambient Data – 2008
Compiled by Oak Ridge (TN) National Labs Raster data - 30“ x 30“ (~½ mile cell size) Free with approved registration
LandScan Ambient Population Data
Population Analysis
Population Analysis
Population Analysis
Population Analysis
Counties Within 10 Mile EPZ
Counties Within 50 Mile EPZ
Demographics (possible scrap this slide)
2008 vs 2000
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What is a reception center?
Reception Center Allocation
Reception Center Allocation
Straight Line Distance "As the Crow Flies" - Euclidean distance Does not consider any surface features
Reception Center Allocation
Straight Line Distance
Show SLD allocation results
Reception Center Allocation
Cost Weighted Distance Raster calculation Calculates best path based on 'travel cost' Weights assigned subjectively
Reception Center Allocation
Cost Weighted Distance Show roads layers with interstates and Rcs Show Road thickness determined by cost
Reception Center Allocation
Cost Weighted Distance
Show CWD results
Reception Center Allocation
Allocation Comparison
Show harris' allocation map
Reception Center Allocation
Allocation Comparison
Show harris' allocation map
Reception Center Allocation
Allocation of Citizens
Show my allocation map including population #s
Reception Center Allocation
Allocation of Citizens
Show my allocation map including population #s
Reception Center Allocation
Allocation of Citizens
Show my allocation map including population #s
Population Analysis
What about the wind?
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Cost Benefit Analysis
Comparing Population with Energy Output
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Cost Benefit Analysis
Comparing Population with Energy Output
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Conclusion
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