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Volcanic disaster prevention map of Asosan volcano

Asosan, Japan, 2008

Kumamoto Prefecture, Aso City, Takamori Town, Minami Aso Village. (2008). Volcanic disaster prevention map of Asosan volcano.



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Map Data

Map ID3032
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Gas; Lahars; Lava flows; Surges; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a series of small map panels of similar sizes
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) ConsideredAlert levels; Duration or timing; Season or weather; Source location or direction; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones); Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)Alert levels imply probability; 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)Japanese
Basemap(s)Topographic map (colored contour map)
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
Volcanic Alert Level System
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