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dc.contributor.advisorLarsen, David R. (David Rolf)eng
dc.contributor.authorSchneiderman, Jacqueline Dovaeng
dc.coverage.spatialMissouri -- Saint Louis Countyeng
dc.date.issued2008eng
dc.date.submitted2008 Springeng
dc.descriptionThe entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file.eng
dc.descriptionTitle from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on September 15, 2008)eng
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.) University of Missouri-Columbia 2008.eng
dc.description.abstractIncreased suburbanization of rural landscapes is leading to a greater number of human animal interactions. One of the most dangerous and costly of these interactions is collisions between vehicles and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). This study quantifies landscape factors that contribute to deer vehicle accidents in St. Louis County, Missouri, and provides a predictive model of areas in which DVA's would likely be found. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was used to plot deer collisions and perform clustering analyses, in conjunction with ancillary data, to identify the surrounding landscape characteristics of DVA's. DVA's are spatially clustered within the road network more than random chance would allow. They are found in regions with average road density relative to other roads in St. Louis County, and close to grasslands. The analysis and model can be used as predictive tools during road planning and assessment stages. They will also be useful for identifying areas in which mitigation strategies can be implemented in regions prone to high deer vehicle accidents.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical references.eng
dc.identifier.merlinb64659355eng
dc.identifier.oclc250625673eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.32469/10355/5681eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/5681
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertationseng
dc.rightsOpenAccess.eng
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.subject.lcshTraffic safety and wildlifeeng
dc.subject.lcshDeereng
dc.subject.lcshTraffic accidentseng
dc.subject.lcshHuman-animal relationshipseng
dc.titleAnalysis of landscape characteristics surrounding deer vehicle accidents in St. Louis County, Missourieng
dc.typeThesiseng
thesis.degree.disciplineForestry (MU)eng
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
thesis.degree.levelMasterseng
thesis.degree.nameM.S.eng


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