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Colombia, Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, Hazard Zones

Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 2012

World Food Programme. (2012). Colombia, Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, Hazard Zones. World Food Programme, Emergency Preparedness Branch (ODEP)



This hazard map was created for the situational awareness of an international agency. This map is presented here to serve as an example of this map type. It is NOT the official, operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Data

Map ID468
Hazard Process(es)Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Unstated or all hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatUnknown format
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeSituational awareness for federal/international government
AudienceInternational relief or aid groups (UN, etc.)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
Basemap overlay(s)Administrative boundaries (e.g. county, park, intl.); Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
Volcanic Alert Level System
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