Effects And Responses Flashcards
Primary effects of volcanoes
People and livestock killed by pyroclastic and lava flows
Farmland and properties destroyed
Water supplies contaminated
Primary effects of earthquakes
People injured and killed
Properties and buildings destroyed
Wate and gas pipes damaged
Roads, ports and bridges destroyed
Secondary effects of volcanoes
Lahars occur due to the mixing id ash with water - deaths and damage
Tourism increased due to interest
Farmland gains nutrients from ash
Long term responses
Rebuilding and repairing properties and transport
Improving building regulations
Restoring utilities
Developing opportunities for the economy to develop
Installing monitoring equipment
Immediate responses
Issuing warnings, rescue teams, proving treatment, food drink and shelter, fires extinguished
