Maps of the Lolowai area, locations of facilities and services, and potential reuge and pick-up locations form the perspectives of four working groups.

Ambae, Vanuatu, 2001

Figure 7 in: Cronin, S.J., Gaylord, D.R., Charley, D., Alloway, B.V., Wallez, S., & Esau, J.W. (2004). Participatory methods of incorporating scientific with traditional knowledge for volcanic hazard management on Ambae Island, Vanuatu. Bulletin of volcanology, 66(7), p. 652-668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-004-0347-9

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

Cronin, S.J., Gaylord, D.R., Charley, D., Alloway, B.V., Wallez, S., & Esau, J.W. (2004). Participatory methods of incorporating scientific with traditional knowledge for volcanic hazard management on Ambae Island, Vanuatu. Bulletin of volcanology, 66(7), p. 652-668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-004-0347-9
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-004-0347-9

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID	664
Hazard Process(es)	Access or danger zone
Hazard Zone Presentation	Hazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a series of small map panels of similar sizes
Temporal Scale	Crisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial Scale	Part of volcano (flank or drainage)
Publication Format	Figure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)	Community participation
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) Considered	No scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)	Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones)
Probability Definition(s)	No probability definition was discernable from the map
Purpose	Crisis 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.
Audience	General public and/or media
Language(s)	English
Basemap(s)	Simple or sketch map
Basemap overlay(s)	Infrastructure map; Inhabited areas; Population map; Street map
Diemsionality	Planimetric (2D or map) view
Color Scheme	Symbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System

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