Preliminary hazard map for lava flows and opening of eruptive fractures
Vesuvius, Italy, 1977
Figure 12.3 (in reprint) in: Scandone, R. (1977). Il rischio di colate di lava e implicazioni socio-economiche. Proceedings of the Congress: I Vulcani Attivi dell'Area Napoletana, Naples (23-25 June 1977) (Reprinted in: Barberi, F., Rosi, M., Santacroce, R., & Sheridan, M.F. (1983). Volcanic hazard zonation: Mt. Vesuvius. In: Tazieff, H. & Sabroux, J.-C. (Eds.) Forecasting Volcanic Events, Elsevier, Amsterdam, p. 149-161.
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 Data
Map ID 550 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 Part of volcano (flank or drainage) Publication Format Figure in a journal article Zonation Method(s) Geologic history Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered No scenarios were discernable from the map 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) Contour lines Basemap overlay(s) Inhabited areas Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Symbols and/or lines only