Mount Ontake (V) 2014

Question 1

Park’s model - relief

Answer 1

Mountain huts player an important role as shelters, over 1000 troops, police and fire-fighters had been involved in the rescue operation.

Question 2

Park’s model - after

Answer 2

There wasn’t huge damage - it wasn’t near any major cities or urban areas (200km from Tokyo)

Question 3

Magnitude

Answer 3

2 VEI

Question 4

Level of vulnerability

Answer 4

Popular area for hiking.

Question 5

What made it a disaster?

Answer 5

47 confirmed dead, many injured by falling debris.

Question 6

Capacity to cope

Answer 6

High but not so much for the hikers

Question 7

Frequency

Answer 7

Just one eruption.

Question 8

Source - Japan times

Answer 8

Article written on September 30, 2014

Question 9

Source - Guardian

Answer 9

written by Kate Ravilious on 1 October 2014

Question 10

Park’s model - pre-disaster

Answer 10

meteorlogical agency had been watching Mt Ontake by using a system to measure changes in its shape, despite this they were unable to predict the eruption.
It was a steam explosion which are nearly impossible to predict.