Lava flow impacts on the built environment: insights from a new global dataset

• Main Authors: Meredith, Elinor S., Jenkins, Susanna F., Hayes, Josh L., Lallemant, David, Deligne, Natalia I., Teng, Natalie R. X.
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Volcanic eruption; Risk assessment
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174733
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The recent destruction of thousands of homes by lava flows from La Palma volcano, Canary Islands, and Nyiragongo volcano, Democratic Republic of Congo, serves as a reminder of the devastating impact that lava flows can have on communities living in volcanically active regions. Damage to buildings an...