mount merapi Flashcards
back ground
-indonesia 2010 VEI 4 Killed 367
injured 277 displaced 410,000
economic impacts
Agricultural Losses: The eruption damaged crops and farmland, leading to estimated agricultural losses of around $1.3 million. Mount merpai significantly less. Post-eruption, tourism revenue increased by approximately 20%, attracting visitors to Merapi’s surrounding areas.loweky positive
how long pyroclastic flows
During the 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi, the lava flows reached distances of up to 4 kilometers (approximately 2.5 miles) from the summit.
political
The U.S. government provided approximately $2.5 million in aid, including emergency supplies, medical assistance, and logistical support. Strengthened ties but also brought attention to how poor disaster management capabilities this was negative in the short term but this meant that Indonesia worked to better capacities to manage disasters through .
The government introduced regulations requiring buildings in high-risk areas to be constructed with materials and designs that could better withstand volcanic activity. Compliance with these new building codes was enforced, resulting in 20% more resilient infrastructure in affected regions.
The number of monitoring stations increased from 7 to 20, improving the accuracy and timeliness of eruption predictions.
These campaigns reached over 200,000 people through community meetings, school programs, and media broadcasts.
what happened when government tried to relocate people
people just moved back
when have lava channels been developed
more after every major earthquake 1994, 2006 and 2010
how many people live in immediate vicinity of the earthquake
70,000