Wardman, J;
Sword-Daniels, V;
Stewart, C;
Wilson, T;
(2012)
Impact assessment of the May 2010 eruption of Pacaya volcano, Guatemala.
(GNS Science Report
2012/09
).
GNS Science: Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
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Abstract
This report summarises the field observations and interpretations of a reconnaissance trip to Guatemala in September 2010. The purpose of this trip was to investigate the impacts of the 27 May 2010 eruption of Pacaya volcano, located approximately 30 km SSW of Guatemala City. This eruption was of particular interest as it presented an opportunity to study an event with parallels to an eruption of the Auckland Volcanic Field and its consequences for the city of Auckland. A further interesting feature of this event was that a major tropical storm arrived immediately after the eruption, providing an opportunity to study the interaction between two co-occurring natural disasters. The majority of the report is concerned with describing impacts of the tephra fall on Guatemala City, including on the underground drainage network, hospitals, electricity and water supplies, as well as the international airport. (auth/kc)
| Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Title: | Impact assessment of the May 2010 eruption of Pacaya volcano, Guatemala |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0-478-19889-8 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | doi: 10.21420/KS5F-JC09 |
| Publisher version: | https://shop.gns.cri.nz/sr_2012-009-pdf/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1400434 |
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