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Montserrat Case Study - Coggle Diagram
Montserrat Case Study
Living with Volcano
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-The MVO monitor the volcano 24/7, tracking with Cameras, GPS, heat and pressure sensors
-Little bay project- top down development (not everyone agrees with it), but it attracts lots of tourism
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-Use volcano for Geo thermal energy, reducing people costs of living
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Background Info
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-Has acidic lava - very sticky, viscous
The MVO - Montserrat volcano observatory observe the volcano - Observe movement, heat etc
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Environmental impacts
-Land degraded, loss of habitat
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-The pyroclastic flow went to the sea and destroyed marine ecosystems, e.g coral reefs
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Hazards
2) Ballistics - Projectiles, ash, volcanic explosions
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All of this occured in Belem valley, when volcanic dome collapsed
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