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DEtermining VOlcanic Risk in Auckland (DEVORA)

DEtermining VOlcanic Risk in Auckland (DEVORA) is a multi-agency, transdisciplinary, collaborative research programme led by volcanologists at the University of Auckland and Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly GNS Science) and funded by the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake (NHC) and Auckland Council.

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