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Table 2 Weightage of hazard map factors

From: Spatio-temporal and hazard mapping of Earthquake in UAE (1984–2012): Remote sensing and GIS application

Themes

Weightage

Individual class/features

Rank/Value for individual entity

Weightage* rank assigned

Geology

0.15

Metamorphics

1

0.15

Gabbros

2

0.30

Chert/Limestone Facies

3

0.45

Gabbros and Ultrabasics

4

0.60

Fluviatile Deposits

5

0.75

Ultrabasics-Peridotite

6

0.90

Soil

0.10

Torrifluvents, torriorthents and rock outcrops

1

0.10

Rock-outcrops, torripsamments and calciorthids

2

0.20

Slope (in percentage)

0.15

Low (0–30)

1

0.15

Medium (30–60)

2

0.30

High (>60)

3

0.45

Land Use

0.10

Green Areas

1

0.10

Waterbodies

2

0.20

Rock-outcrop, dunes and crushers

3

0.30

Oil Tank

4

0.40

Built-up

5

0.50

Earthquake Historical Events

0.25

20 km

1

0.25

10 km

2

0.50

5 km

3

0.75

3 km

4

1.00

Fault line (km)

0.20

10-30

1

0.20

5-10

2

0.40

2-5

3

0.60

<2

4

0.80

Road (m)

0.05

1500

1

0.05

1000

2

0.10

500

3

0.15