Demographic and Spatial Analysis of North Carolina's Nuclear Plants Mike Team Raleigh, NC GIS Masters Degree Student Advisor – 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
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
Counties Within 10 Mile EPZ
Counties Within 50 Mile EPZ
Demographics (possible scrap this slide) 2008 vs 2000
What is a reception center?
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? Show my allocation map including population #s
Cost Benefit Analysis Comparing Population with Energy Output Show my allocation map including population #s
Cost Benefit Analysis Comparing Population with Energy Output Show my allocation map including population #s
Conclusion Show my allocation map including population #s