Road hazard exposure map for the Karthala volcano
Karthala, Comoros, 2019
Figure 7 in: Mossoux, S., Kervyn, M., & Canters, F. (2019). Assessing the impact of road segment obstruction on accessibility of critical services in case of a hazard. Natural Hazards & Earth System Sciences, 19(6). https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1251-2019
This hazard map is the result of scientific research and was published in academic literature.
It is presented here to serve as an example of the map type or the map-making methodology. It is NOT the official, operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.
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Mossoux, S., Kervyn, M., & Canters, F. (2019). Assessing the impact of road segment obstruction on accessibility of critical services in case of a hazard. Natural Hazards & Earth System Sciences, 19(6). https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1251-2019Map Set
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1251-2019
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Map ID 1517 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 Island Publication Format Figure in a journal article Zonation Method(s) Probabilistic modeling Zonation Model(s) Q-LavHa (Mossoux et al. 2016); QVAST (Bartolini et al. 2013) Scenario(s) Considered Source location or direction; Specific past eruption Hazard Zone Label(s) Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric Probability Definition(s) Numeric probability 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) Hillshade Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Dark to Light (color)