This map illustrates the impact of the Hunga Tonga-hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption and the subsequent tsunami in Fonoifua island located at 110 km NE of Nuku'alofa and also the building damage assessment as detected from a Pleaides image acquired on 20 January 2022.
Preliminary Satellite-Derived Damage Assessment as of 21st January 2022 for 'Eua Island.
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The map shows landcover and vegetation impact of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Haápai volcanic eruption on the Tonga Island group.
This map identifies reefs that falls within each of the 3 Impact Zones
This map illustrates the impact of the Hunga Tonga-hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption and the subsequent tsunami in 'Ohonoua town ('Eua Prope district, Tonga) and damage assessment as detected from Pleiades images acquired on 20 January 2022 at 11:20 local time and 21 January 2022 at 11:13 local time.
The map was produced by JRC.. Joint Research Centre of the EU. It provided a situation overview as at 18 & 19 Jan, 2022 Sources provided by UN OCHA. Sattelite mapping activation sources: Corpernicus, UNOSAT- UNITR, International Charter Activation 744.
This document also provide some infomation on the types of assistance that have been provided to the people as well as findings from the assessment.
The maps highlights areas with significant shift in the shoreline by overlaying shoreline data from Nov 2021 and January 2022
Concerns are raised over potential negative impacts of desalination activity on the environment.
Resource and Guidance Manual for Environmental Impact Assessments
Suggested Citation :
UNEP (2008) Desalination Resource and Guidance Manual for Environmental Impact Assessments. United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for West Asia, Manama, and World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo
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