Abstract
Power Magnetic Fields Exposure Evaluation at North Lebanon: GIS Application
Track: Electric Utilities
Author(s): Maged Najjar, Oussama Jadayel, Amal Iaaly, Abdel Karim Baarini
The effects of continuous human exposure to power frequency electromagnetic field (EMF) have been brought to attention due to its possible health hazards. An important source of the EMF is the power frequency high voltage transmission lines when passing near or among residential areas.
In this paper, the creation of an EMF atlas for populated urban areas in North Lebanon traversed by double circuited 66 KV power transmission lines is of focus. For this purpose, environmental conditions or EMF exposure level were measured and simulated around these lines in order to be analyzed and mapped using GIS. The GIS map highlights visually the unsafe zones and will facilitate the extraction of the EMF level of exposure for any non-expert GIS user at any point of interest.
Maged Najjar
University of Balamand
P.O.Box :100
North, Tripoli , North 00100
Lebanon
Phone: 9616930250
Fax: 9616930270
E-mail: maged.najjar@balamand.edu.lb
Oussama Jadayel
University of Balamand
P.O.Box 100
North, Tripoli , North 00100
Lebanon
Phone: 9616930250
E-mail: oussama.jadayel@balamand.edu.lb
Amal Iaaly
University of Balamand
P.O.Box : 100
North,Tripoli , North 00100
Lebanon
Phone: 9616930250
E-mail: amal.iaaly@balamand.edu.lb
Abdel Karim Baarini
University of Balamand
Faculty of Engineering
P.O.Box : 100
Tripoli 00100
Lebanon
Phone: 9616930250
E-mail: baarini2003@hotmail.com