Assessment
Criteria
Discussion
No
Shipping Timber to Area with No Timber
All areas north of the narrow neck are forested. There is no area where timber was scarce.
No
No Cold or Snow
Average highs range from 36 to 72 degrees F (2 to 22 degrees C) and lows range from 29 to 55 degrees F (-2 to 13 degrees C).
No
East Wind of Destruction
Yes
Narrow Neck
Yes
North-Flowing River
Elbe River.
No
Elevated Area West and South
No
Elevated Area East
No
Large Bodies of Water
No
Significant Natural Forces
Central and southern Denmark and northern Germany are aseismic (no seismic activity). The fault line between Denmark and Sweden does record from 2 to 10 earthquakes a year with a range of magnitudes between 1.5 and 4.5. Earthquake hazard maps indicate peak ground acceleration to range from 0.0 to 0.4 m/s2 (mild). There is no flooding hazard defined for the east coast.
Narrow Neck Location 
