Kirishima Volcano Disaster Prevention Map
Kirishimayama, Japan, 2009
Kan-Kirishima Conference. (2009). Kirishima Volcano Disaster Prevention Map. Miyakonojo, Kogen Town, Kobayashi City, Ebino City, Yusui Town, Shima City, Fuo City.
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Map Data
Map ID 3161 Hazard Process(es) Access or danger zone; Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and separated by hazard process type on a main map and series of insets Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Map sheet or poster Zonation Method(s) Derived/simplified from another map; Geologic history; Scenario modeling Zonation Model(s) Unknown flow model (Unknown reference) Scenario(s) Considered Alert levels; Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Specific past eruption 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; Scenarios imply probability Purpose Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management Audience Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners) Language(s) Japanese Basemap(s) Hillshade Basemap overlay(s) Contour lines; Digital Elevation Model (DEM); Street map; Trail or hiking map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Green