Lava flow hazard map of Piton de la Fournaise

Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island [France], 2021

Figure 6 in: Chevrel, M. O., Favalli, M., Villeneuve, N., Harris, A. J., Fornaciai, A., Richter, N., Derrien, A., Di Muro, A., & Peltier, A. (2021). Lava flow hazard map of Piton de la Fournaise volcano. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 21(8), 2355-2377. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2355-2021, 2021

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

Chevrel, M. O., Favalli, M., Villeneuve, N., Harris, A. J., Fornaciai, A., Richter, N., Derrien, A., Di Muro, A., & Peltier, A. (2021). Lava flow hazard map of Piton de la Fournaise volcano. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 21(8), 2355-2377. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2355-2021, 2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2355-2021, 2021

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Map Data

Map ID	3600
Hazard Process(es)	Lava flows
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 journal article
Zonation Method(s)	Probabilistic modeling
Zonation Model(s)	DOWNFLOW (Favalli et al. 2005)
Scenario(s) Considered	Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Numeric probability
Probability Definition(s)	Numeric probability
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)	Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)	Street map; Trail or hiking map
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Rainbow
Volcanic Alert Level System

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