People living under threat of volcanic hazard in southern Iceland: vulnerability and risk perception
Residents in the village of Vík and in the farming community of Álftaver in southern Iceland are living with the threat of volcanic hazards. The highly active subglacial volcano Katla has erupted approximately twice per century since the beginning of settlement around 874 AD. The last...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-02-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/407/2010/nhess-10-407-2010.pdf |