Do Volcanoes affect Rich Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor countries in the and Poor countries in the

same way?same way?By the end of the lesson I will:By the end of the lesson I will:

Understand how the impacts of Understand how the impacts of volcanic eruptions are different volcanic eruptions are different

between an LEDC and an MEDC.between an LEDC and an MEDC.

Comparing countriesComparing countries

MontserratMontserratArea:Area: 100 sq km 100 sq kmPopulation:Population: 12,000 (8000 12,000 (8000

left after the eruption)left after the eruption)Birth rate:Birth rate: 17.5 / 1000 17.5 / 1000

peoplepeopleDeath rate:Death rate: 7.5 / 1000 7.5 / 1000

peoplepeopleGDP:GDP: $31 Million $31 Million

U.S.A.U.S.A.

Area:Area: 9,629,091 sq km 9,629,091 sq km

Population:Population: 275,562,673 275,562,673

Birth rate:Birth rate: 14.2 /1000people 14.2 /1000people

Death rate:Death rate: 8.7 / 1000 8.7 / 1000 peoplepeople

GDP:GDP: $9.255 trillion $9.255 trillion

The Impact of VolcanoesThe Impact of Volcanoes

L.E.D.C.’s M.E.D.C.’s

ImpactsImpacts

Many killedMany killed Few killedFew killed Homes lost Homes lost Farms lostFarms lost Soldiers on standby to Soldiers on standby to

helphelp Residents temporally Residents temporally

evacuatedevacuated

Towns and Villages Towns and Villages destroyeddestroyed

Residents permeantly Residents permeantly evacuatedevacuated

Other countries asked Other countries asked for Aidfor Aid

Not enough people Not enough people available to helpavailable to help

Where is Montserrat?Where is Montserrat?

The Impacts of the Montserrat The Impacts of the Montserrat EruptionEruption

SocialSocial - - How it How it affected the affected the people?people?

EconomiEconomic- c- How How it affected it affected businesses?businesses?

EnvironmentalEnvironmental - - How it affected How it affected the landscape the landscape and animals?and animals?

Social ImpactsSocial Impacts

Everson Farrell was Everson Farrell was one of 292 refugees one of 292 refugees who went to the USA who went to the USA from Montserrat. from Montserrat. Everson arrived with Everson arrived with nothing and now runs nothing and now runs a small garage. a small garage.

Economic ImpactsEconomic Impacts

The eruptions have The eruptions have made the islands made the islands capital Plymouth capital Plymouth uninhabitable. Many uninhabitable. Many industries and industries and business’s were lost. business’s were lost. The main industry on The main industry on the island was tourism. the island was tourism.

Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts

Pyroclastic flow, Pyroclastic flow, superhot ash and gas, superhot ash and gas, covered and destroy covered and destroy much of the plant life much of the plant life in the south of the in the south of the Island. Island.

The Impacts of the Montserrat The Impacts of the Montserrat EruptionEruption

SocialSocial - - How it How it affected the affected the people?people?

EconomiEconomic- c- How How it affected it affected businesses?businesses?

EnvironmentalEnvironmental - - How it affected How it affected the landscape the landscape and animals?and animals?

Rebuilding MontserratRebuilding Montserrat

Where would you build:Where would you build: The new capital cityThe new capital city A new hospital.A new hospital. New homesNew homes A new airportA new airport A new Secondary schoolA new Secondary school A tourist hotelA tourist hotel A volcano park to attractA volcano park to attract touriststourists A cycle trail for touristsA cycle trail for tourists

Rebuilding MontserratRebuilding MontserratWhere would you build:Where would you build: The new capital cityThe new capital city A new hospital.A new hospital. New homesNew homes A new airportA new airport A new Secondary A new Secondary

schoolschool A tourist hotelA tourist hotel A volcano park to attractA volcano park to attract touriststourists A cycle trail for touristsA cycle trail for tourists

Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor countries in the same way?countries in the same way?

The differences in the impacts of volcanicThe differences in the impacts of volcanic

eruptions between Monserrat and theeruptions between Monserrat and the

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