Eyjafjallajökull Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
March 2010
2
Q
Magnitude
A
VEI-3
3
Q
Boundary
A
Constructive boundary, mid atlantic ridge
4
Q
Short term responses
A
- 800 people in the area around volcano were evacuated
- Cut away part of roads to save bridges
- Built last minute flood defences
- 95,000 flights cancelled for safety reasons
- Red cross helped people who were directly impacted by giving food and counselling those affected
- 500 farmers had evacuated
5
Q
Long term responses
A
- More high tech equipment used to monitor and predict volcanoes
- New warning system-text message
- Flood defences upgraded
- New roads and bridges been constructed
6
Q
Economic Impacts
A
- Airlines lost £130m a day
- Nissan halted production because they couldn’t import from Ireland
- Tourism businesses lost £5m a day
7
Q
Social impacts
A
- 500 farmers evacuated
- People living near had to wear face masks
- No clean drinking water
- Food imports delayed
8
Q
Environmental impacts
A
- Grounding of flights prevented co2 into atmosphere
- 20 farms destroyed because of mudflow
- Volcano released 150,000 tonnes of co2 per day
