Impacts of an Eruption of Taranaki Maunga
Lahars
Will cause damage to water infrastructure
Likely to destroy infrastructure
Ash Fall
Severely disrupts transport infrastructure
Can cause major problems for people with breathing difficulties
Devastating for farmland in the short-term
Likely to contaminate water sources
Lava bombs/ballistics
Could destroy low-lying buildings
Lava Bombs would destroy Ski fields, huts, and visitor center.
Destroy crops, ruin landscape, and deposit thick ash sediment.
Could contaminate water source, and damage water infrastructure.
Could Injure people in Egmont National Park.
Debris Avalanche
Will wipe out any buildings in the way
Likely inescapable for anyone in the area
Not only wipes out farmland but buries it under debris
Could devastate ecosystems for decades
Likely to destroy farmland
Pyroclastic Flows
Can devastate farmland
Likely to destroy many buildings
Severe damage to transport networks
Severe risk to human life