mount merapi eruption- tectonics

Question 1

how many deaths were there?

Answer 1

353

Question 2

Where is mt merapi?

Answer 2

South east Asia, on the island of Java Indonesia

Question 3

What was the VEI of the earthquake

Answer 3

4

Question 4

How many people live near the mountain?

Answer 4

More than one million people live within 10km radius of the summit, putting them at constant risk

Question 5

Why do people choose to live near the volcano?

Answer 5

Farmers favour the soil as it is highly fertile

Question 6

Religion

Answer 6

-mostly Islam
-Super national entities that control eruptions can create a false sense of security
-therefore people do not adhere to evacuation warnings and chose to stay in the area which exacerbated the death toll

Question 7

How many people were forced to flee their homes?

Answer 7

360,557

Question 8

Positive impacts

Answer 8

-ash from the volcano will eventually lead to more fertile soils in the area
-a conservation area has been set up around the volcano where it is unsafe to live

Question 9

Negative impacts

Answer 9

-353 people were killed, 176 died on the spot from pyroclastic flows
-577 people were injured with many suffered severe burns and chronic respiratory problems
-360,000 people were displaced from their homes
-people particularly farmers lost their homes and livelihoods
-evacuation centres were over crowded
-tourists will be put off visiting the location, which will affect the local economy

Question 10

Short term

Answer 10

-210 evacuation centres were set up in schools, churches, stadiums and government offices
-an exclusion zone of 20km was established around the volcano
-international aid was offered from governments and non-governmental organisations such as Red Cross

Question 11

Long term

Answer 11

-2,682 people were moved to safer, new houses permanently
-government made money available to farmers to help replace their livestock
-rebuilding infrastructure, roads, railways and reconstructing water supplies