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Comparación a la misma escala de los mapas de restricción de uso del suelo en el Arenal (izquierda) y del mapa de peligros volcánicos a corto plazo (derecha).

Comparison at the same scale of the Arenal land use restriction maps (left) and the short-term volcanic hazard map (right).

Arenal, Costa Rica, 2007

Figure 3 in: Soto, G.J. & Sjöbohm, L. (2007). Los Peligros volcánicos del Arenal. En torno a la Prevencion. Revista No. 4, Junio 2007. Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE).



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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Map Set

Soto, G.J. & Sjöbohm, L. (2007). Entorno a la Prevencion. Revista No. 4, Junio 2007. Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias (CNE).

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID3575
Hazard Process(es)Acid rain; Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Earthquakes; Gas; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a series of small map panels of similar sizes
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceCivil protection authorities (emergency managers, first responders, etc.)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Land-cover map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeSymbols and/or lines only
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