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Volcanic Hazard Map for Tanna Island - Carte des Menaces Volcaniques pour l'Ile d'Tanna (Vanuatu)

Tanna (Yasur), Vanuatu, 1996

Appendix 1, Page 105 (in reprint) in: Robin, C. & Monzier, M. (1996). Volcanic Hazard Map for Tanna Island - Carte des Menaces Volcaniques pour l'Ile d'Tanna (Vanuatu). ORSTOM. (Reprinted in: Esau Wate, J. (2016). National Disaster Management Structure, Volcanic Alert Levels, Emergency Evacuation Plans and Public Awareness Strategies for Vanuatu. In: Taylor, P.W. (Ed.) Volcanic Hazards and Emergency Management in the Southwest Pacific, SPC Technical Bulletin, SPC00017, p. 96-105.)



This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT 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 Set

Esau Wate, J. (2016). National Disaster Management Structure, Volcanic Alert Levels, Emergency Evacuation Plans and Public Awareness Strategies for Vanuatu. In: Taylor, P.W. (Ed.) Volcanic Hazards and Emergency Management in the Southwest Pacific, SPC Technical Bulletin, SPC00017, p. 96-105
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Petterson2/publication/322632753_A_volcanic_hazard_assessment_of_Savo_volcano_Solomon_Islands/links/5a64fe5c0f7e9b6b8fdbcc35/A-volcanic-hazard-assessment-of-Savo-volcano-Solomon-Islands.pdf

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID1482
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics (text only); Debris avalanches (text only); Earthquakes; Lava flows (text only); PDCs; Tephra fall; Tsunami
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleIsland
Publication FormatFigure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, 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)
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)English; French
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
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