Lava flow hazard at Nyiragongo Volcano, DRC 2. Hazard reduction in urban areas

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-387

  Chirico, Giuseppe D ^a   Favalli, Massimiliano ^a   Papale, Paolo ^a   Boschi, Enzo ^a   Pareschi, Maria Teresa ^a   Mamou Mani, Arthur ^b  

^a SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^b Architectural Association AA School of Architecture   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hazard mitigation; Lava barriers; Lava flow; Numerical simulations; Nyiragongo; Volcanic hazard

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LAVA FLOW; PARAMETERIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; GISENYI; GOMA; LAKE KIVU; NORD KIVU; NYIRAGONGO; RWANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST PROVINCE;

EID: 64249088785     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-008-0232-z     Document Type: Article

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