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Lightning myths in southern Africa

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  • Estelle Trengove
  • Ian Jandrell

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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

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  • Estelle Trengove & Ian Jandrell, 2015. "Lightning myths in southern Africa," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 77(1), pages 101-110, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:77:y:2015:i:1:p:101-110
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-014-1579-4
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    1. Inocent Moyo & Sifiso Xulu, 2021. "Public Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices in the High-Risk Lightning Zone of South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-14, July.
    2. Brian Mills, 2020. "An updated assessment of lightning-related fatality and injury risk in Canada: 2002–2017," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 102(3), pages 997-1009, July.

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