Dear colleagues,
Are you interested in volcanic hazard maps? Please read on!!
I would like to bring two initiatives to your attention:
Firstly: Please consider submitting an abstract to our State of the Volcanic Hazard Map session at COV in Naples (deadline May 10):
S1.21 | State of the Volcanic Hazard Map
CONVENERS:
Jan Lindsay, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Eliza Calder, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
John Ewert, USGS, USA
Mary Anne Thompson, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Shinji Takarada, Geological Survey of Japan
Heather Wright, USGS, USA
Volcanic hazard maps are visual, spatial depictions of the areas that could be potentially impacted by volcanic phenomena. Hazard maps can represent a common reference point for discussion and mitigation of volcanic risk when developed, communicated, and used appropriately, as they put all parties quite literally “on the same page” of hazard information. Although most volcanic hazard maps show similar types of content, such as hazard footprints or zones, they vary greatly in input data, communication style, appearance, and visual design. The diversity of hazard maps around the world stems from a range of factors, including differences in map purpose, the specific methodology used, the level of understanding of past eruptive history of the volcano, the prevailing scientific and cartographic practice at the time, the status of volcanic activity, and the local agency standards or policy requirements in place. This session welcomes discussion around the development, use and effectiveness of volcanic hazard maps. We encourage submissions that address techniques and rationales used to develop maps, and approaches and experiences regarding how hazard maps are interpreted and used by different groups. We particularly welcome submissions that discuss how deterministic and probabilistic modelling outputs and uncertainties are incorporated into maps. This session is proposed on behalf of the Hazard Mapping Working Group of the IAVCEI Commission of Volcanic Hazard and Risk, which is facilitating a number of activities to enable sharing of volcanic hazard map experiences.
Secondly: Invitation to participate: A global review of volcanic hazard maps
The Hazard Mapping Working Group of IAVCEI is facilitating a number of activities to collate information about the different ways that volcanic hazard maps are developed around the world. The aim of this work is to develop an open access document that summarises these approaches and methods, together with advice and examples from practice.
Jan Lindsay and Mary Anne Thompson (University of Auckland) are conducting a survey to help the Working Group collect data about official, published volcanic hazard maps and how they were developed. The survey asks questions about map content and design, as well as questions about the development process. The responses will be used to describe and summarise current practices in volcanic hazard map development in a report that will be compiled by the IAVCEI Hazard Mapping Working Group.
We will be presenting interim results at the COV conference in Naples in the session outlined above. We already have 60 maps entered in the survey, but we’d love to see more entered!
So, if you have been involved in the development of official (operational) hazard maps, please consider participating in this survey. This survey should ideally be completed by people who have been involved in the development of official hazard maps or who have institutional knowledge of the development process of official hazard maps.
Participation is voluntary, and by completing the survey you are giving your consent to participate. The survey is available in both English and Español.
You can fill out the anonymous online survey by visiting the link below:
https://auckland.au1.qualtrics
Or, you may fill out a PDF copy of the survey available at the link below:
www.env.auckland.ac.nz/volcani
NOTE: if appropriate you can fill in the survey several times (i.e. once for each map or map set)
If you complete the pdf version, please e-mail the survey back to Jan Lindsay at the e-mail address below. Your e-mail address is confidential and will not be saved or recorded.
A full explanation of the project can be found in the Participant Information Sheet, which is available at the link above and can also be found on the first page of the online survey. Please read this information sheet so that you fully understand the purpose and procedures for the project before participating.
If you have any queries or if you need more information regarding this study, please contact Assoc. Prof. Jan Lindsay: j.lindsay@xxxxxxxxxxx
Many thanks for your time!
Jan
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