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AN: V23A-15    [Abstracts]
TI: Volcanic hazard map for Telica, Cerro Negro and El Hoyo volcanoes, Nicaragua
AU: Asahina, T
EM: toshihiro_asahina@pasco.co.jp
AF: Pasco Corporation, PASCO, 1-1-2 Higashiyama, Meguro-ku, TOKYO, 153-0043, Japan
AU: Navarro, M
EM: martha.navarro@gf.ineter.gob.ni
AF: Instituto Nicaraguense de Estudios Territoriales, Frente a la Policlinica Oriental, Managua, , Nicaragua
AU: * Strauch, W
EM: wilfried.strauch@gf.ineter.gob.ni
AF: Instituto Nicaraguense de Estudios Territoriales, Frente a la Policlinica Oriental, Managua, , Nicaragua
AB: A volcano hazard study was conducted for Telica, Cerro Negro and El Hoyo volcanoes, Nicaragua, based on geological and volcanological field investigations, air photo analyses, and numerical eruption simulation. These volcanoes are among the most active volcanoes of the country. This study was realized 2004-2006 through technical cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with INETER, upon the request of the Government of Nicaragua. The resulting volcanic hazard map on 1:50,000 scale displays the hazards of lava flow, pyroclastic flows, lahars, tephra fall, volcanic bombs for an area of 1,300 square kilometers. The map and corresponding GIS coverage was handed out to Central, Departmental and Municipal authorities for their use and is included in a National GIS on Georisks developed and maintained by INETER.
DE: 8488 Volcanic hazards and risks
SC: Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology [V]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly