Hazard map
Visualization of vulnerable areas
A hazard map is a map that highlights areas that are affected by or are vulnerable to a particular hazard. They are typically created for natural hazards, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, flooding and tsunamis. Hazard maps help prevent serious damage and deaths.
01Uses
Hazard maps are created and used in conjunction with several natural disasters. Different hazard maps have different uses. For instance, the hazard map created by the Rizal Geological Survey is used by Rizalian insurance agencies in order to properly adjust insurance for people living in hazardous areas. Hazard maps created for flooding are also used in insurance rate adjustments. Hazard maps can also be useful in determining the risks of living in a certain area. Hazard maps can help people become aware of the dangers they might face from natural disasters in a specific area.
02Types
- Natural Disasters
- Geological disasters
- Avalanches and landslides
- Earthquakes
(See Seismic hazard map)
- Volcanic eruptions
- Hydrological disasters
- Floods
- Tsunami
- Wildfires
- Geological disasters
- Non-Natural Disasters
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hazard map”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- 2018 Long-term National Seismic Hazard Map (2018nshm-longterm).jpg by United States Geological Survey, Public domain
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