Introduction
Human encroachment on natural habitat (i.e., land use change, development), in combination with increased populations s certain species, has contemporarily put drivers in a more vulnerable position concerning car-wildlife collisions. There are approximately 1-2 million documented incidents, per year, involving vehicles and large animals in the United States, with 200 [human] deaths and 26,000 associated injuries (Skroch & Hilaire, 2021). Between July 2020 and June 2021, 2.1 million animal collisions ensued. Compared to the previous 12-month period, accidents were projected to have increased by 7.2% (Ortega, 2022). While there is a plethora of species that have been involved in such crashes, white-tail deer remain the most common (Schneck, 2022).
Affiliation
Villanova University
Course
GEV 3760: Geospatial Applications in Environmental Science
Tool Highlights
Kernel Density, Extract by Mask, Spatial Join, Table Join, Select By Attribute