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Mapa de peligros volcánicos del Arenal, escenario a corto plazo

Arenal volcanic hazard map, short-term scenario

Arenal, Costa Rica, 2005

Figure 8 in: Soto, G.J. & Sjöbohm, L. (2005). Sobre el mapeo de los peligros volcánicos del Arenal (Costa Rica) como una herramienta para la planificación del uso del suelo y la mitigación de desastres. Memoria VIII Seminario de Ingeniería Estructural y Sísmica, San José, Costa Rica, Septiembre 2005, 26 p.



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

Soto, G.J. & Sjöbohm, L. (2005). Sobre el mapeo de los peligros volcánicos del Arenal (Costa Rica) como una herramienta para la planificación del uso del suelo y la mitigación de desastres. Memoria VIII Seminario de Ingeniería Estructural y Sísmica, San José, Costa Rica, Septiembre 2005, 26 p.
https://pages.mtu.edu/~raman/papers2/Soto&Sjobohm05Arenal.pdf

Other Maps In Set:

Map Data

Map ID3356
Hazard Process(es)Acid rain; Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Earthquakes; Gas; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
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 ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeScientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals
AudienceScientists (usually in scientific publication)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
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