Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape
Abstract RiskScape is a free multi-hazard risk assessment software programme jointly developed by GNS Science and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand. RiskScape has a modular structure, with hazard layers, assets, and loss functions prepared separately. Whi...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2017-12-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Applied Volcanology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13617-017-0069-2 |
| _version_ | 1819211500646039552 |
|---|---|
| author | Natalia I. Deligne Nick Horspool Silvia Canessa Iain Matcham George T. Williams Grant Wilson Thomas M. Wilson |
| author_facet | Natalia I. Deligne Nick Horspool Silvia Canessa Iain Matcham George T. Williams Grant Wilson Thomas M. Wilson |
| author_sort | Natalia I. Deligne |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract RiskScape is a free multi-hazard risk assessment software programme jointly developed by GNS Science and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand. RiskScape has a modular structure, with hazard layers, assets, and loss functions prepared separately. While RiskScape was originally developed for New Zealand, given suitable hazard and exposed asset information, RiskScape can be run anywhere in the world. Volcanic hazards are among the many hazards considered by RiskScape. We first present RiskScape’s framework for all hazards, and then describe in more detail the five volcanic hazards – tephra deposition, pyroclastic density currents, lava flows, lahars, and edifice construction/excavation. We describe how loss functions were selected and developed. We use a scenario example to illustrate not only how RiskScape’s volcanic module works but also how RiskScape can be used to compare across natural hazards. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-23T06:28:04Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-c4716cf81a684e738c633394d4da04fa |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2191-5040 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-23T06:28:04Z |
| publishDate | 2017-12-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Applied Volcanology |
| spelling | doaj.art-c4716cf81a684e738c633394d4da04fa2022-12-21T17:57:00ZengBMCJournal of Applied Volcanology2191-50402017-12-016112110.1186/s13617-017-0069-2Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScapeNatalia I. Deligne0Nick Horspool1Silvia Canessa2Iain Matcham3George T. Williams4Grant Wilson5Thomas M. Wilson6GNS ScienceGNS ScienceGNS ScienceGNS ScienceDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of CanterburyDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of CanterburyDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of CanterburyAbstract RiskScape is a free multi-hazard risk assessment software programme jointly developed by GNS Science and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand. RiskScape has a modular structure, with hazard layers, assets, and loss functions prepared separately. While RiskScape was originally developed for New Zealand, given suitable hazard and exposed asset information, RiskScape can be run anywhere in the world. Volcanic hazards are among the many hazards considered by RiskScape. We first present RiskScape’s framework for all hazards, and then describe in more detail the five volcanic hazards – tephra deposition, pyroclastic density currents, lava flows, lahars, and edifice construction/excavation. We describe how loss functions were selected and developed. We use a scenario example to illustrate not only how RiskScape’s volcanic module works but also how RiskScape can be used to compare across natural hazards.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13617-017-0069-2Fragility functionsRisk assessmentRiskScapeVolcanic hazardVulnerability functions |
| spellingShingle | Natalia I. Deligne Nick Horspool Silvia Canessa Iain Matcham George T. Williams Grant Wilson Thomas M. Wilson Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape Journal of Applied Volcanology Fragility functions Risk assessment RiskScape Volcanic hazard Vulnerability functions |
| title | Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape |
| title_full | Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape |
| title_short | Evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using RiskScape |
| title_sort | evaluating the impacts of volcanic eruptions using riskscape |
| topic | Fragility functions Risk assessment RiskScape Volcanic hazard Vulnerability functions |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13617-017-0069-2 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nataliaideligne evaluatingtheimpactsofvolcaniceruptionsusingriskscape AT nickhorspool evaluatingtheimpactsofvolcaniceruptionsusingriskscape AT silviacanessa evaluatingtheimpactsofvolcaniceruptionsusingriskscape AT iainmatcham evaluatingtheimpactsofvolcaniceruptionsusingriskscape AT georgetwilliams evaluatingtheimpactsofvolcaniceruptionsusingriskscape AT grantwilson evaluatingtheimpactsofvolcaniceruptionsusingriskscape AT thomasmwilson evaluatingtheimpactsofvolcaniceruptionsusingriskscape |