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Italy managing volcanoes - AC - Mount Etna - Coggle Diagram
Italy managing volcanoes - AC - Mount Etna
Background
several fracture zones
Mount Etna has the longest known period of eruptions
Impacts
social
The 1669 eruption killed 20,000 people
2002 - Destroyed more than 100 homes
Schools were shut
1,000 people flee their homes
Economic
Catania airport was closed for 4 days
effected the skiing season - Tourism
300 family businesses destroyed
Environmental
Destroyed hundreds of hectares of forest
Destroyed surrounding vegetation
Habitats destroyed
Modifying the event
Earth barriers diverting lava flows
Large concrete blocks dropped into lava flow
Channels dug to divert lava
Modifying vulnerability
Long term analysis of eruption patterbs
International comparisons with similar eruptions
Constant monitoring e.g. seismometers
Research into most effective building design resistant to ash fall
Modifying loss
Action to modify vulnerability helps mitigates loss
The GOV has the resources to compensate individuals and business
Casualties has been minimal due to timely evacuations and trained public services