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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 ID3161
Hazard Process(es)Access or danger zone; Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard 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 ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap 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) ConsideredAlert 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
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)Japanese
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Digital Elevation Model (DEM); Street map; Trail or hiking map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Green
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