Benefits of Volcanic Activity
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- Created on: 30-04-16 11:01
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- BENEFITS OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
- ENVIRONMENT
- SLOW LAVA FLOW - Hawaii, Kilauea - emitting steam & lava since 1983 - added more than 500 acres of land to the island.
- ASHFALL & LAVA FLOWS - provide mineral deposits => provide fertile land
- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - Greysers, California - 1000 megawatts electricity to San Francisco (800,000 residents).
- Reduces the use of fossil fuels => less CO2 emissions => reduce global warming / climate change.
- Support a greater variety of plants/crops => enhancing biodiversity.
- ECONOMIC
- Mt Etna - land can be farmed by locals & can provide income through crop growth
- ASHFALL & LAVA FLOWS - provide mineral deposits => provide fertile land
- increase standard of living
- Neighbouring countries who receive refugees can receive financial aid to provide for these people.
- Refugees spend money in the economy thus providing income for locals.
- Attract visitors to an area who seek accommodation & spend money of g&s in the area. Giant's Causeway - £536mn/year.
- Visitors can be in the form of tourists or researchers who seek the landscape.
- Demand increases employment as jobs become available for locals. Giant's Causeway - 150 direct jobs.
- Increases disposible income => increase quality of life.
- ENERGY PRODUCTION - Geothermal Power - Iceland - 50,000 homes receive energy to heat water
- ENERGY SECURITY - Reduces dependence on imports fuels.
- ECONOMIC STABILITY - avoid fluctuating global markets.
- Mt Etna - land can be farmed by locals & can provide income through crop growth
- SOCIAL
- SLOW LAVA FLOW - Hawaii, Kilauea - emitting steam & lava since 1983 - added more than 500 acres of land. Hawaii - 1.5mn pop.
- LAND CREATION - Surtsey, Iceland - Use for scientific research.
- ENVIRONMENT
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