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Mind Map by The Flob M, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by The Flob M
about 10 years ago
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Living with Tectonic Hazards
- Reasons
- Believing that
disaster will
not happen in
their lifetime
- Might think that
tectonic activity
will not happen
in that area
- Family develop a
strong sense of heritage
- Family and friends mean that
they do not want to move away
- Cannot afford
to move away
- Pressures from an
increasing population
- Could result in living in areas
of risk from natural events
relating to tectonic activity
- Could result in living in areas
of risk from natural events
relating to tectonic activity
- Believing that
disaster will
not happen in
their lifetime
- Geothermal Power
- Widely use in areas such as New Zealand,
Hawaii and volcanic islands, including Iceland
- Provides 70% of energy needs
- Provides 70% of energy needs
- Geysers field
- Northern California, USA
- Largest geothermal
development
- Provides enough energy
for San Francisco
- 765,000 people
- 765,000 people
- Northern California, USA
- Renewable energy
- Clean and
sustainable
- Releases <1% of
Carbon Dioxide than
Fossil Fuel plant
- Steam and Water are constantly reused.
- Clean and
sustainable
- Widely use in areas such as New Zealand,
Hawaii and volcanic islands, including Iceland
- Tourism
- Important activity in
many volcanic areas
- Provides jobs
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Making and selling sovenirs
- Transportation
- Hotels
- Activities at the site
- Trails
- Viewpoints
- Visitor centres
- Trails
- Other volcanic features
- Hotsprings
- Mudbaths
- Attract people because
of health benefits
- Hotsprings
- Geysers at "Old Faithful"
- Yellowstone National Park
- USA
- Major tourist
attraction
- Yellowstone National Park
- Important activity in
many volcanic areas
- Agriculture
- Lava breaks down quickly to form fertile soil
- Especially hot, wet climates
- Especially hot, wet climates
- Hawaii
- Produces crops such as
- Sugar
- Coffee
- Pineapples
- Sugar
- Uses volcanic soil
- Taken <100
years to form
- Taken <100
years to form
- Produces crops such as
- Lava breaks down quickly to form fertile soil
- Minerals
- Volcanic areas
- Heated
groundwater
- Contains concentrated
traces of
- Copper
- Gold
- Silver
- Tin
- Copper
- Mined alongside
stones, such as
- Diamonds
- Worked out gold
mines have become
tourist attractions
- In their
own right
- In their
own right
- Diamonds
- Contains concentrated
traces of
- Volcanic areas
- Is it worth
the risk?
- People believe
life will be safer
- Science and
Technological
advances
- Science and
Technological
advances
- Impossible to predict
- Despite close monitoring
- People are still evacuated
at signs of eruption
- Despite close monitoring
- Lots of research
has been done
- Especially by Japan
- Entire population
is at risk
- Entire population
is at risk
- Little success
- Especially by Japan
- California, USA
- Large history
of earthquakes
- Increasing numbers still want
to live near tectonic hazards
- Large history
of earthquakes
- Attractive
- Jobs opportunities
- Well-paid, despite
volatile industry
- Well-paid, despite
volatile industry
- Pleasant climate
and lifestyle
- Jobs opportunities
- People believe
life will be safer
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