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Tanna Communities Safety Map

Tanna (Yasur), Vanuatu, 2016

Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Department. (2016). Tanna Communities Safety Map. Government of Vanuatu, Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Department, Vanuatu National Disaster Risk Management Office, New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade Aid Programme, GNS Science.



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.


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Map Data

Map ID1164
Hazard Process(es)Access or danger zone; Ballistics (text only); Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
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) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones); Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeCrisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc.
AudienceGeneral public and/or media
Language(s)Bislama; English; French
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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