Case Study - Monserrat Flashcards

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When did Montserrat erupt?

A
  • It suddenly began erupting in August 1995.

- The big eruption came in June 1997, after a series of small eruptions

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Why did the volcano erupt?

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  • As it is part of a volcanic island arc in the Caribbean, which has developed at a destructive plate margin
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What were the effects of the eruption?

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  • More than half of Montserrat became uninhabiable
  • Infrastructure, including the airport, was destroyed
  • 19 people died and many people fled the island
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What were the immediate responses to the eruption?

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  • An exclusion zone was set up, which saved many lives

- Many people had left the island completely, by November 1997, the population fell from 12,000 to 3500

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What were the long term responses?

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  • Some people returned to the island. By 2010, the population had risen to nearly 5000
  • Island’s population structure changed. Young people left and didn’t come back
  • Old people either never left, or came back
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What was a long term response by the British government?

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  • They spent over £200 million helping Monserrat to restore electricity, water, new airport and roads
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