TECTONIC CASE STUDY - MONTSERRAT, CARIBBEAN (DEVELOPING)

Question 1

WHEN ??

Answer 1

1995 - 1997

Question 2

WHAT HAPPENED ??

Answer 2

IN 1995 VOLCANO STARTED TO GIVE OFF SMALL WARNING SIGNS LIKE - EARTHQUAKES AND ERUPTIONS OF DUST AND ASH

REMAINED ACTIVE FOR 5 YEARS

LOT OF PYROCLASTIC FLOWS

SMALL POPULATION EVACUATED ( 11,000 PEOPLE)

DEATHS = 19

LARGE AREAS DESTROYED BY VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND LAHARS

ALL CROPS WERE DESTROYED

Question 3

RESPONSES

Answer 3

SHORT TERM
EVACUATION
ABANDONMENT OF THE CAPITAL CITY
BRITISH GOVT GAVE MONEY FOR COMPENSATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
RISE IN UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO COLLAPSE OF TOURIST INDUSTRY

LONG TERM
EXCLUSIVE ZONE SET UP IN VOLCANIC REGION
VOLCANIC OBSERVATORY SET UP TO MONITOR VOLCANO
NEW ROADS AND AIRPORT WERE BUILT
EXPANSION OF SERVICES IN THE NORTH OF THE ISLAND
GROWTH IN TOURISM AS A TOURISTS CAME TO SEE THE VOLCANO