Natural risk zones

Status: Valid

Definition: Vulnerable areas characterised according to natural hazards (all atmospheric, hydrologic, seismic, volcanic and wildfire phenomena that, because of their location, severity, and frequency, have the potential to seriously affect society), e.g. floods, landslides and subsidence, avalanches, forest fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions.

Updated: 21.05.2015
Submitter: Norwegian Mapping Authority
Owner: Norwegian Mapping Authority

Code value: Natural risk zones