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     • A hazard map is a map that shows the expected disaster areas and the locations of evacuation sites, evacuation routes and other disaster prevention facilities for the purpose of mitigating damage caused by natural disasters and for disaster prevention measures.
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   What is a hazard map?

   • A map showing the probability of occurrence of the above hazard (probability of source to impact area) in relation to the triggers. A map of hazards that is updated and displayed sequentially, based on real-time data on rainfall and other triggers, and hazard assessment. A map showing the human and social economic risks of hazards.

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   How are assets affected by a hazard?

   • Assets can be affected directly by the hazard (a house is flooded, a person is injured by a landslide) or indirectly because services are interupted, roads are blocked and factories are closed.

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   What is a flood hazard map?

   • For the purpose of mitigating damage caused by floods by ensuring smooth and prompt evacuation or preventing flooding, flood hazard maps are published showing the estimated depth and duration of flooding for areas that are expected to be inundated if the river overflows due to the maximum possible rainfall.

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   Are hazards considered a problem in areas without assets?

   • In areas without assets, hazards are not considered as a problem. The more assets are exposed the more problematic we find the hazard. All assets have a "value", which can be expressed in monetary terms, in number of persons affected or in less quantifiable units such as cultural importance or environmental quality.

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3. disaster-management.piarc.org › hazard-mapHazard map | Disaster Management Manual - PIARC

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   A hazard map is a map that shows the expected disaster areas and the locations of evacuation sites, evacuation routes and other disaster prevention facilities for the purpose of mitigating damage caused by natural disasters and for disaster prevention measures.

4. agents.floodsmart.gov › articles › flood-maps-and-zones| Understanding Flood Maps & Zones: Crucial for Flood Insurance

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   The areas which have the highest risk of flooding are largely zones that have the letter A or V in their name, such as zone A, zone AR/AE, zone VE or zone V30. Areas that have a moderate flood risk are labeled zone B or X (but only zone X on maps that are shaded.) Finally, areas with the least risk of flooding are areas outside the SFHA, they ...

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6. redb.zendesk.com › hc › en-usWhat does the "hazard map" contain? – RE_DB

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   A hazard map contains information on damage estimates and evacuation information due to natural disasters. Various hazard maps for floods, tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides, etc. are available to the public.

7. www.corelogic.com › real-estate › disclosuresaveDisclosureSave Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports - CoreLogic

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   DisclosureSave is a complete, compliant NHD report that uses comprehensive property data to help real estate professionals, escrow officers, and homeowners assess a property’s proximity to flood hazard, wildfire-prone areas, very high fire hazard risk, and earthquake potential.

8. www.npr.org › 2024/05/07 › 1197964461Hazard maps: The curse of knowledge - NPR

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   May 7, 2024 · Hazard maps: The curse of knowledge. What happens when small town politics collide with the climate crisis? And how do hazard maps—maps that show which homes in your neighborhood are at risk...

9. www.pnas.org › doi › 10The effect of information about climate risk on property ...

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   Our findings indicate that houses in flood zones in the United States are currently overvalued by a total of $43.8 billion (95% confidence interval: $32.6 to $55.6 billion) based on the information in publicly available flood hazard maps alone, raising concerns about the stability of real estate markets as climate risks become more salient and ...

10. www.cdema.org › virtuallibrary › index5.2 Characterization of assets - CDEMA

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    Dec 12, 2014 · Assets can be identifyable objects such as persons, buildings, cars, etc. but also include systems and services such as a community, utilities and the economy. Some of the assets remain fixed in space (they have a specified location, e.g. buildings and infrastructure), others are dynamic and vary in time and in space (people, cars, etc).