Resident perception of volcanic hazards and evacuation procedures

• Main Authors: D. K. Bird, G. Gisladottir, D. Dominey-Howes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2009
• Subjects: geo; manag; Katla; Mýrdalsjökull; Ice cap; Iceland
• Online Access: http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/251/2009/nhess-9-251-2009.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/313a1dc647834fabb249bb050131074c

Katla volcano, located beneath the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap in southern Iceland, is capable of producing catastrophic jökulhlaup. The Icelandic Civil Protection (ICP), in conjunction with scientists, local police and emergency managers, developed mitigation strategies for possible jökulhlaup produced d...