Demographic and Spatial Analysis of North Carolinas Nuclear

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 Mc. Guire 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 Land. Scan Ambient Data – 2008 Compiled by Oak Ridge (TN) National Labs Raster data - 30“ x 30“ (~½ mile cell size) Free with approved registration

Land. Scan 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

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 Comparison Show harris' allocation map

Reception Center Allocation Comparison Show harris' allocation map

Reception Center Allocation of Citizens Show my allocation map including population #s

Reception Center Allocation of Citizens Show my allocation map including population #s

Reception Center 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