Introduction to SP519 – volcanic islands: from hazard assessment to risk mitigation

Abstract

Abstract The Cities and Volcanoes Commission of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior encourage the exchange of experiences on volcanic islands to identify best practice in hazard assessment, monitoring techniques and risk mitigation strategies. This volume is a contribution to these aims and this introduction provides some background on the nature of hazards on volcanic islands and a brief review of the nine papers in the book.