Volcano Management strategies

Question 1

3 stages of management

Answer 1

Prediction
Prevention
Protection

Question 2

3 protection strategies

Answer 2

Smart settlement
Standards for construction
Rapid response teams ( Despite no prep Japan mobilised 1,100 personnel inc heli’s and armoured cars to recover 40 wounded in Mt Ontake 2014)

Question 3

6 Prediction strategies

Answer 3

Seismometer
Break up of rocks and harmonic tremors observed
Ground deformation measured by tiltmeters
Thermal imaging
Gas spectrometer (Sulphur dioxide levels increase then drop rapidly before eruptions) e.g. Mt Pinatubo 10x’s in 2 weeks prior`
Observe likely path of destruction and evacuate

Question 4

3 Prevention strategies

Answer 4

Establish alternate communications
Stockpile supplies
Education + Drills