Risk map for Irazú debris flows (simplified after Mora, 1989)

Irazú, Costa Rica, 1993

Figure 2, Page 196 in: Alvarado I., G.E. (1993). Volcanology and Petrology of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica. Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel. PhD Dissertation. 288 p. (Simplified from: Mora 1993)

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Map Set

Alvarado I., G.E. (1993). Volcanology and Petrology of Irazú Volcano, Costa Rica. Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel. PhD Dissertation. 288 p. Simplified from: Mora C., S. (1993). Analysis preliminar de la vulnerabilidad economica de la ciudad de Cartago, a cause de los efectos de una avalancha que transite por el Rio Reventado, Costa Rica. Revista Geologica de America Central, 15, p. 65-80.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327573073_Volcanology_and_Petrology_of_Irazu_Volcano_Costa_Rica

Other Maps In Set:

Volcanic hazard zone at Irazú volcano (modified from Alvarado, 1987) based on the assumption that the eruption take place at or near the vicinity of the active crater

Map Data

Map ID	3247
Hazard Process(es)	Lahars
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	Volcano and surrounding area
Publication Format	Figure in a thesis or dissertation
Zonation Method(s)	Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)	Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
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)	Street map
Basemap overlay(s)
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Dark to Light (greyscale)
Volcanic Alert Level System

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