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Volcanic Hazards - Okataina Volcanic Centre

Okataina (Tarawera, Haroharo, Edgecumbe), New Zealand, 1998

Scott, B. J. and Nairn, I. A. (1998). Volcanic hazard map of Okataina Volcanic Centre. Environment Bay of Plenty resource planning publication 97/4.



This map was produced by an official agency, but may not be the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.

Map Data

Map ID4267
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Explosion hazards, unspecific; Floods or jokulhaups; Lahars; Lava dome-related hazards; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredDuration or timing; Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeLand-use planning: Intended to inform citing of facilities, building restrictions, resource management, and infrastructure development
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Inhabited areas; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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