1.5 - Eyjafjallajokull Flashcards
1
Q
Name some social impacts for people near volcano
A
Those living near volcano has more respiratory problems compared to north Iceland control group
2
Q
What was a cultural impact
A
107,000 flights cancelled
British artists couldn’t get to Coachella so cancelled
3
Q
Impacts on Africa
A
Kenya flower industry lost $2m/day
Farm workers laid off temporarily
4
Q
Africa lost how much and why
A
$65m due to inability to export perishable goods
5
Q
Who benefited from whose loss?
A
New Zealand fisheries had higher salmon orders since Iceland and Norway couldn’t export
