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The Spatial Distribution of Siren Acoustics in Columbiana County, Ohio

Taylor, Bonnie J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1367282756

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2013, Master of Science, University of Akron, Geography-Geographic Information Sciences.
In the United States, sirens are used as a first warning alert and the citizens depend on the warnings. Recent interest in warning citizens about a dangerous event has sparked a second look at the sirens soundings that are utilized. This study researched Columbiana County, Ohio to determine 1) what areas are covered by available sirens, 2) if meteorological, terrain and land cover affect the siren acoustics, 3) what type of land cover areas are outside of the sound coverage areas, and 4) if the siren codes used are standard across the county. Data were collected in situ and by interviewing officials from the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency, municipal governments, fire departments and public utilities in order to create maps using ESRI ArcGIS 10.1. The results showed five areas outside of the siren Euclidean coverage range that did include urban areas and an open air market. A comparison using a viewshed analysis showed that sound within the Euclidean distance buffer may not reach the entire area because of terrain effects. Data collected demonstrated that all sirens are not sounded for every event and siren codes were not standard across the county. The discussion offers suggestions for remedying some of the problems.
Linda Barrett, Dr. (Advisor)
John Szabo, Dr. (Committee Member)
Robert Schwartz, Dr. (Committee Member)
115 p.
Geographic Information Science; Geography
Sirens; emergency management; nuclear events; warnings; tornadoes; floods; civil attack; warning codes; hazardous events; buffer; Euclidean distance; ESRI ArcGIS 10.1

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  • Taylor, B. J. (2013). The Spatial Distribution of Siren Acoustics in Columbiana County, Ohio [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1367282756

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Taylor, Bonnie. The Spatial Distribution of Siren Acoustics in Columbiana County, Ohio. 2013. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1367282756.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Taylor, Bonnie. "The Spatial Distribution of Siren Acoustics in Columbiana County, Ohio." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1367282756

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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