What Is Hazard Mapping

Hazard maps indicate the extent of expected risk areas, and can be combined with disaster management information such as evacuation sites, evacuation routes, and so. (below is an example of how the interface looks like). Hazard maps help prevent serious damage and deaths.

Hazard mapping another job of natural resources wales is to produce hazard maps to identify areas at risk of natural hazards, eg flooding. A hazard map shows where there are health and safety problems at work. Flood hazard assessment and mapping is used to identify areas at risk of flooding, and consequently to improve flood risk management and disaster preparedness.

A body map is a picture that shows what part(s) of a worker’s body are getting hurt, sick or stressed by their job.

Hazard maps help prevent serious damage and deaths. To make the layers transparent, look for the slider bar at the left portion in the google earth interface. 1.1 what is flood hazard map? Hazard mapping can be applied to various issues, such as work safety, working with chemicals, exposure to noise etc.