Hazard zones 1 (highest hazard) to 6 (lowest hazard, but highest vulnerability) based on the volcanological parameters of past eruptions, high vent density areas, and present day morphology

Etna, Italy, 2005

Figure 6 in: Behncke, B., Neri, M., & Nagay, A. (2005). Lava flow hazard at Mount Etna (Italy): new data from a GIS-based study. In: Manga, M. and Ventura, G. Kinematics and Dynamics of Lava Flows. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 396. https://doi.org/10.1130/0-8137-2396-5.189

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Map Data

Map ID	1419
Hazard Process(es)	Lava flows
Hazard Zone Presentation	Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel
Temporal Scale	Background, or long-term, map
Spatial Scale	Volcano and surrounding area
Publication Format	Figure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)	Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	No scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Purpose	Scientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals
Audience	Scientists (usually in scientific publication)
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)	Street map
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Categorical/Qualitative
Volcanic Alert Level System

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