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Table 3 Population exposure results from different datasets

From: Assessing volcanic hazard and exposure to lava flows at remote volcanic fields: a case study from the Bolaven Volcanic Field, Laos

 

Total a(5597 km2)

Yellow zone (3508 km2)

Orange zone (1804 km2)

Red zone (285 km2)

WorldPop

316,074

188,568 (59.7)b

104,934 (33.2)

22,572 (7.1)

GHS

358,331

214,923 (60.0)

117,014 (32.7)

26,372 (7.4)

LandScan

274,013

218,650 (79.8)

43,770 (16.0)

11,590 (4.2)

  1. aSurface area considered for the population count
  2. bFraction (%) of people in that particular hazard zone, respect to the total population across all hazard zones