Lightning myths in southern Africa

Estelle Trengove () and Ian Jandrell

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2015, vol. 77, issue 1, 110 pages

Abstract: Lightning kills many people in Africa every year. There is consensus in the literature that something should be done to raise awareness about lightning safety in southern Africa. This paper is the result of a study to find common myths, beliefs and misconceptions about lightning in southern Africa to determine whether they have any impact on lightning safety. It presents the most common beliefs, assesses whether they increase people’s risk and concludes with recommendations on which myths should be included in lightning safety material. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

Keywords: Lightning; Lightning safety; Lightning myths; Lightning misconceptions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-014-1579-4

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