This powerpoint gives a summary of the case studies needed for the Hazards unit of AQA Physical Geography. This includes a Volcanic event, seismic event, storm event, wildfire event one Multi hazard beyond the UK (Philippines) and a Local-scale hazardous setting. There are also example exam questi...
,• Volcanic event, seismic event, storm event, wildfire event
• Multi hazard beyond the UK (Philippines)
• Local-scale hazardous setting + impact on economy, etc.
, Volcanoes – Montserrat Activity star
followed by
large erupt
- Sep 1997
Is a complex composite stratovolcano VEI = 3 - sev
Eruption re
million m3
The Soufiere Hills Volcano is formed at a destructive plate
boundary - produced the volcanic island
The oceanic part of the North Atlantic plate subducts under
oceanic Caribbean plate Significant pyroclastic flows and lahars triggere
, Risk Vulnerability
Before 1995 volcano had been dormant for 300+ GDP per capita = $8,500 - standards of
years health, housing and education = relative
high
On the hurricane track (hurricane Hugo in '89
had damaged 90% of island)
Island = 100km2, 50% used for agricultur
Main commercial centres in
south - close to volcanic areas
Plymouth = capital city 4km SW
of volcano with pop. of 4000
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