Thursday 12 December 2013

adjustment to and perception of the volcanic hazard

Primary adjustment  to volcanic activity = evacuation

 
volcanic evacuation at the Argentina during 3 June 2013
Resources:here

People live near volcanoes for a variety of reasons:
1)They were born there
2)the land is fertile and good for farming
3)people are optimistic and believe an eruption is unlikely
4)they do not have any choice as to where they live

Perception evaluated volcanic activity:
person's age  and length of residence near a volcanic hazard are significant factors in a person's knowledge of volcanic activity and possible adjustment.

The evacuation of 60000 people before 1991 eruption  of Mt.Pinatubo was successful because the government  had provided a program to educate people  concerning the dangers from violent ash eruptions with debris flow.

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