Maps created on basis of random event statistics
2018
Kocur-Bera, K., University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland) | Celmer, R., University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland)
Random events are events that take place unexpectedly, and their occurrence was not taken into account. One group of random events are extreme events (often called catastrophic). They cause destruction or death. The sense of people safety that is impaired when events occur both random and extreme, is one of the basic needs of every human being and has a decisive impact on the functioning of each community. It is therefore important to create tools that allow accurate and legible identification and performance, scale and type of threats. This identification cannot be conducted without taking into account societal expectations. Such a tool should be hazard maps. Official statistics contains a number of data on such threats. This information shall relate in particular hazards: weather (caused by wind, snow, and rain and flooding), chemical, environmental, radiological, construction, transport (by road, rail and air) and medical devices. With open access to the data it is possible to build maps of areas most threatened endearing selected areas of interest. This article aims to build hazard maps using GIS tools and statistics of random events and identify areas most at risk by using established criteria. Hazard maps allow you to support decision-making processes made during space management. They should be seen as an essential element of public security management, implemented in partnership of inter-institutional, social and help identify the optimal allocation of resources, hardware and human resources departments.
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