eyjafjallajokull eruption (HIC)

Question 1

key facts

Answer 1

Iceland 2010
VEI scale = 4
constructive plate boundary = North American plate and Eurasian plate moved apart

Question 2

risk and vulnerability

Answer 2

low risk to life due to low population density

Question 3

primary effects

Answer 3

ash blocked out the sun, ash plume 11,000km into the sky
ash drifted towards Europe, disrupted air space
100,000 flights cancelled = cost $130 million per day

Question 4

secondary effects

Answer 4

glaciers melted due to heating, caused flooding
local water supply contained with fluoride
5000 agricultural products left rotting at airports = $1.3 billion agricultural loss on exports to Europe
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

Question 5

immediate responses

Answer 5

700 locals evacuated
exclusion zone created

Question 6

long term responses

Answer 6

Icelandic government rebuilt river banks higher = improvement (park model stage 5 recovery)