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volcanic hazards topic overview - Coggle Diagram

- - - - seismic activity here is
      - volcanic activity here is
    - - seismic activity here is
      - volcanic activity here is
    - - seismic activity here is often sudden and strong. this is because there is a buildup of pressure and the friction is overcome to result in a large release of pressure
      - volcanic activity here is
      - conservative boundaries are those in which plates slide past each other in opposite directions, or in the same direction but at different speeds.
- - - - vents were as close as 500m away from the cities runways (goma city) - potential impact to transport and accessibility of help due damage to infrastructure
      - 1 on VEI scale
      - Lava and sulphurous gas produced
- - - - the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking
      - this caused the ground to behave like a liquid
      - example lies in the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake
      - the type of ground has an impact on the severity, for example sandy, or gravel laden ground is more likely to have more severe liquefaction occur
- - - - heatwaves and droughts increase chances of wildfires due to the conditions creating more fuel.
    - - littering, bonfires