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Local evacuation plan for Manam Island Volcano based on distribution of known hazardous areas

Manam, Papua New Guinea, 1982

Figure 12 in: Lowenstein, P.L. (1982). Problems of volcanic hazards in Papua New Guinea. Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea, Report 82/7, 62 p.



This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.

Map Set

Lowenstein, P.L. (1982). Problems of volcanic hazards in Papua New Guinea. Geological Survey of Papua New Guinea, Report 82/7, 62 p.

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Map Data

Map ID561
Hazard Process(es)PDCs
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleIsland
Publication FormatFigure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeCrisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc.
AudienceCivil protection authorities (emergency managers, first responders, etc.)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Inhabited areas
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeSymbols and/or lines only
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