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Mapa de los Peligros Geológicos

Map of Geological Hazards

Masaya, Nicaragua, 1998

Šebesta, J. (1998). Mapa de los Peligros Geológicos. In: Hradecký, P. (1998). Estudio Geológico para Reconocimiento del Riesgo Natural y Vulnerabilidad en el Area de Managua, Masaya y Granada. Servicio Geológico Checo en Colaboración con Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales, Prague.



This map may not be the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.

Map Data

Map ID3897
Hazard Process(es)Earthquakes; Floods or jokulhaups; Gas; Unstated or all hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Hazard process name; 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
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)Czech; English; Spanish
Basemap(s)Topographic map (colored contour map)
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeSymbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System
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