Statistical investigation on the relation between car accidents and warm katabatic winds

The possible relationship between warm katabatic winds and human health and behaviour is analyzed; notwithstanding popular belief which is very positive about it, the connection has not been previously analyzed with the proper methods. We use a statistical model to address this question and our data suggest that the effects of warm katabatic winds in the Po Valley (Italy) can indeed be detected in the increase of car accidents.

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Year of publication:	2004-05
Authors:	Pelagatti, Matteo ; Fuà, Peter Daniele ; Galliani, Caterina ; Condemi, Vincenzo
Institutions:	Dipartimento di Statistica, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
Subject:	Foehn \| Car accidents \| Road casualties

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Nuovo Cimento C 29(2), April 2006, pages 235-241 Number 20060401 7 pages
Classification:	C22 - Time-Series Models ; Q54 - Climate; Natural Disasters
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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