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Volcanic hazard map of Kusatsu-Shiranesan

Kusatsu-Shiranesan, Japan, 2019

Volcano Disaster Management Councils of Kusatsu-Shiranesan. (2019). Volcanic Hazard Map of Kusatsu-Shiranesan.



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Map Data

Map ID3046
Hazard Process(es)Access or danger zone; Ballistics; Gas; Lahars; PDCs; Tephra fall; Vent-opening hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and separated by hazard process type on a series of small map panels of similar sizes
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map; Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredAlert levels; Season or weather; Source location or direction; Specific past eruption; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones); Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name
Probability Definition(s)Alert levels imply probability; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Recurrence interval
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceGeneral public and/or media
Language(s)Japanese
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map; Trail or hiking map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
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