OR/15/032 Appendix 3

Mee K, Duncan M J. 2015. Increasing resilience to natural hazards through crowd-sourcing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. British Geological Survey Internal Report, OR/15/32.

Comprehensive list of all features and functionality in version 1.3:

1. English and Spanish versions
2. Worldwide maps and GIS layers (all can be turned on and off)
   1. ESRI topographic map
      
   2. ESRI satellite imagery
      
   3. Google maps
      
   4. Open Street Map
      
   5. Volcano locations
      
   6. Crowd source observations
3. Locations of world volcanoes
   1. Provided as a web service from Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program
4. Volcano information
   1. Provided as a web service from Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program
      
   2. Name
      
   3. Elevation
      
   4. Type
      
   5. Location (lat/long)
      
   6. Last eruption
      
   7. Images
      
   8. Link to SI GVP for further information
5. Locate user
   1. Zoom to current location using device’s in-built GPS
      
   2. Manual search by panning/zooming around the map
      
   3. Search global gazetteer
6. Submitting observations
   1. Location
      
      1. Taken from current location on the map
         
      2. From phone’s GPS
         
      3. Gazetteer search
         
   2. Description
      
      1. Free text
         
   3. Photo upload
      
      1. Upload photo from an album
         
      2. Take a photo
         
   4. Ash collection
      
      1. Instructions and ‘how to’ videos
         
      2. Only for UK samples – send to BGS
         
   5. Measurements
      
      1. Start and end date/time of collection period
         
      2. Thickness (for volume calculation)
         
      3. Area (for volume calculation)
         
      4. Weight
         
   6. Submission and verification
      
      1. New entries are ‘verified’ by BGS enquiries team — i.e. check for malicious content
         
      2. Any unusual queries are referred to a member of the volcanology team — i.e. unsure whether content is relevant or not
         
      3. Once verified, records are displayed on the map (on the app and web map)
         
      4. Data is stored on BGS server
7. Crowd source map
   1. Submitted records are displayed on the map for anyone to view
8. Help and information
   1. Instructions on how to use the app
      
   2. Instructions on how to collect ash samples
      
   3. Information about volcanic hazards
9. Links
   1. BGS Volcanology team
      
   2. BGS myVolcano website
      
   3. Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program
      
   4. Global Volcano Model (GVM)
      
   5. Strengthening Resilience in Volcanic Areas (STREVA)
      
   6. Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAAC) — Met Office
      
   7. Iceland Met Office (IMO)
      
   8. World Volcano Observatories Organisation (WOVO)
      
   9. USGS Volcanic Hazards pages
      
   10. International Volcanic Health Hazards Network (IVHNN)
       
   11. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI)
       
   12. University of Iceland — Department of Earth Sciences
10. Feedback capability (report bugs/errors, suggestions, collaboration)
11. Terms of use

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For non=iOS users:
http://mapapps.bgs.ac.uk/myvolcanoweb/home.html
App landing pages: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/myvolcano/
Available on Apple Store (free):
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/muvolcano/id774648897?mt=8