The VEI 4 eruption in 2010 was the worst volcanic disaster at Merapi in 80 years. The
unusual size and dynamics of the eruption, the rapid acceleration of events and the large …

Eruptive column models are powerful tools for investigating the transport of volcanic gas and
ash, reconstructing past explosive eruptions, and simulating future hazards. However, the …

Landform mapping has increasingly become part of the digital domain. While the majority of
approaches evaluates Digital Elevation Models (DEM) on a per-pixel basis, some examples …

Satellite-based Earth observation plays a key role for monitoring volcanoes, especially those
which are located in remote areas and which very often are not observed by a terrestrial …

This chapter provides a synthesis of the geological history, chronology and magmatic
evolution of Merapi. Stratigraphic field and geochronological data are used to divide Merapi …

Monitoring and assessing eruption hazard at Merapi volcano are challenging due to steep
slopes, the harsh environment at the summit, and hazardous access during both volcanic …

An adaptive governance system strives to enhance the capacity of institutions to better
coordinate relief operations, public awareness and risk reduction policy in case of natural or …

Tephra from large explosive eruptions can cause damage to buildings over wide
geographical areas, creating a variety of issues for post-eruption recovery. This means that …

Regional volcanic threat assessments provide a large-scale comparable vision of the threat
posed by multiple volcanoes. They are useful for prioritising risk-mitigation actions and are …

We studied nine pumice fall deposits of the Young Merapi stage (< 2.2 ka–1,788 CE)
observed in the western and southern flanks of Merapi volcano. All deposits include a wide …