Ruapehu Lahar New Zealand 18 March 2007: Lessons for Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation 1995-2007

Journal of Disaster Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 284-296

  Keys, Harry J R ^a   Green, Paul M ^a  

^a Department of Conservation ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Crater Lake; lahar; mitigation; Ruapehu; warning systems

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; DECISION MAKING; HAZARDS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LAKES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROADS AND STREETS;

CRATER LAKE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HAZARD RISKS; LAHAR; MITIGATION; NATIONAL PARKS; NEW ZEALAND; PARK SETTING; RISK MITIGATION; RUAPEHU;

ALARM SYSTEMS;

EID: 77349123639     PISSN: 18812473     EISSN: 18838030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20965/jdr.2008.p0284     Document Type: Article

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