Visualización en tres dimensiones, los mapas de amenaza volcánica educan al ciudadano común

Abstract

Even the most reliable volcanic hazard map will be of little use, unless it is presented in terms that are useful to politics, emergency management officials and citizens. The Volcanic Hazard Map of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano (Colombia), was superimposed on Landsat TM 5 data and digital elevation models, in order to generate perspective views for making the volcanic hazard situations comprehensible to the common people.
This 3-D visualization methodology could be used with any volcanic hazard map available. The products generated help to improve the communication between volcanologists and people not familiar with volcanoes, in order to avoid confusion, misunderstanding and strained relations between scientists and persons responsible for the public welfare, during any volcanic emergency crisis.