The Ruapehu lahar emergency response plan development process : an analysis

• Published in: Australasian journal of disaster and trauma studies Vol. 2004; no. 1
• Main Author: Galley, Ian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Civil defense; Emergency management; Lahars; Natural disasters; Planning; New Zealand

Identifies and discusses important issues influencing effective emergency response planning for a lahar produced by the collapse of a tephra barrier (layer) deposited at the Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake outlet by the 1995-96 eruptions. Considers issues of coordination (due to the large number of agencies...