Transcript Completing Montserrat case study for ICE roomx

Case Study – Montserrat
Using the information from the paper point and hand outs, plus
Now record what you have
found out.
information from Geog 1 book fill in each section with detail and
explanation.
Describe the location of the island of Montserrat –
Explain, with detail, what has caused the Island of Montserrat to be a volcanic island – include names
and examples, you may even wish to draw a diagram to help expand your answer.
You’ll need to use your
knowledge of plate
Boundaries.
Page 117 and the print out
diagram will help.
What are some of the positive and negative impacts of living near a Volcano and why might people
decide to move away whilst others decide to stay?
Positives
Negatives
Stay
Go
You can use a labeled
diagram.
The causes, effects and solutions
On your sheet there are a total of 28 cards showing the causes, effects
and solutions to the Montserrat eruption. There are also 7 blank for you
to fill in.
1. Categorise the cards into cause, effects and solutions. This can
be done by colour coding.
2. Once you have sorted all the effects, now decide by adding a
letter S, E or E which of them are social, economic and
environmental.
3. Prioritise which effect created the biggest problem for the
island and explain your choice. (Level 5)
Ext: Take out the solutions and decide which of these is the most
helpful to the island and explain why.
Towns are slowing being
rebuilt now.
Montserrat lies on a
destructive plate
boundary
Rivers flooded because
they were blocked by
ash.
The port and airport
were closed, badly
affecting the tourist
industry.
Other industries
suffered with port and
airport closures.
Pressure increases,
which triggers an
earthquake.
Heat produced by
friction melts the
descending crust to
form molten magma.
Nineteen people died
and two-thirds of this
island was covered in
ash.
Being overseas British
territory £41 million
pounds in aid was
donated by the British.
The country was forced
to rely on aid from the
UK.
The Montserrat Volcano
Observatory was set up
to monitor the volcano.
The tourist industry is
slowly picking up again
as a result of having an
active volcano.
The hot magma tries to
rise to the surface, and
when it succeeds it will
form a volcano.
Between 1995 and 1997
this volcano erupted
huge
quantities of lava, ash
and pyroclastic flows.
Access to the one
hospital on the island
was disrupted, having
knock effects to health
care
Half of the population
were evacuated to the
north of the island.
Half of the population
left the island.
Money was given to
individuals to move away
from the effected area.
Fires were caused in
forests by volcanic
gases igniting.
Many homes had been
destroyed from the
falling ash and lava
flows from the volcano.
Rivers flooded because
they were blocked by
ash.
The port and airport
were closed, badly
affecting the tourist
industry.
Plymouth, the capital
became an abandoned
‘ghost town’.
Crops and animals were
destroyed by layers of
volcanic ash, meaning
there was a loss of
money as the farmers
could not sell .
The oceanic plate is
forced down
(subduction) under the
continental plate.
A risk assessment was
undertaken to help the
locals to prepare for
future eruptions.
Some who fled are
starting to trickle back
to the island.
Lava flow destroyed the
surrounding plants and
animal’s habitats as it
snaked down the side of
the volcano
Ash from the volcano
settled in the nearby
oceans and destroyed
marine habitats.
New roads and other
infrastructure like
electricity and water
supply, as well as
farmland regeneration
were set as a priorities,
CAUSE, EFFECT, RESPONSE?
Towns are slowing being
rebuilt now.
Montserrat lies on a
destructive plate
boundary
Rivers flooded because
they were blocked by
ash.
The port and airport
were closed, badly
affecting the tourist
industry.
Other industries
suffered with port and
airport closures.
Pressure increases,
which triggers an
earthquake.
Heat produced by
friction melts the
descending crust to
form molten magma.
Nineteen people died
and two-thirds of this
island was covered in
ash.
Being overseas British
territory £41 million
pounds in aid was
donated by the British.
The country was forced
to rely on aid from the
UK.
The Montserrat Volcano
Observatory was set up
to monitor the volcano.
The tourist industry is
slowly picking up again
as a result of having an
active volcano.
The hot magma tries to
rise to the surface, and
when it succeeds it will
form a volcano.
Between 1995 and 1997
this volcano erupted
huge
quantities of lava, ash
and pyroclastic flows.
Access to the one
hospital on the island
was disrupted, having
knock effects to health
care
Half of the population
were evacuated to the
north of the island.
Half of the population
left the island.
Rivers flooded because
they were blocked by
ash.
The port and airport
were closed, badly
affecting the tourist
industry.
A risk assessment was
undertaken to help the
locals to prepare for
future eruptions.
Some who fled are
starting to trickle back
to the island.
Now complete this
Money was given to
Fires were caused in
homes had been
page
of your bookletMany
individuals to move away
forests by volcanic
destroyed from the
from the effected area. bygases
igniting.
using
color codingfalling ash and lava
flows from the volcano.
to identify cause
Plymouth, the capital
Crops and animals were
The oceanic plate is
and
responses
became an abandoned effects
destroyed
by layers
of
forced down
‘ghost town’.
volcanic
ash,
meaning
under the
to the eruption. (subduction)
there was a loss of
continental plate.
money as the farmers
could not sell .
Lava flow destroyed the
surrounding plants and
animal’s habitats as it
snaked down the side of
the volcano
CAUSE, EFFECT, RESPONSE?
Ash from the volcano
settled in the nearby
oceans and destroyed
marine habitats.
New roads and other
infrastructure like
electricity and water
supply, as well as
farmland regeneration
were set as a priorities,
Describe the impact of the eruption on the land
and occupations of the people of Montserrat (6)
• Much land destroyed by volcanic ash and lava
• Farmland, forests, houses, places of work
(including industries, port and airport) destroyed
• People could not farm land for money
• Jobs available in building and construction to
house the homeless people and to build roads and
services
• Hospital destroyed, so no medical care on island
until it was rebuilt
• Economy in ruins after all industries destroyed,
meaning little money for people to rebuild and
spend on local services
• Aid was needed
Effects of volcanoes
NEGATIVE
POSITIVE
Positive v negative
B. Tourism
A. Beautiful landscape
C. Transport systems blocked
D. People and animals lose their lives
F. Crops ruined
E. Money for the economy
H. Fertile land
I. Jobs
J. Better
communication systems
G. Buildings
destroyed
K. Forest fires
L. Geothermal energy
Case Study – Montserrat
Using the information from the paper point and hand outs, plus
information from Geog 1 book fill in each section with detail and
explanation.
Describe the location of the island of Montserrat –
Explain, with detail, what has caused the Island of Montserrat to be a volcanic island – include names
and examples, you may even wish to draw a diagram to help expand your answer.
Now Complete this section
of your booklet.
What are the positive and
negative effects of a
volcanic eruption?
What are some of the positive and negative impacts of living near a Volcano and why might people
decide to move away whilst others decide to stay?
Positives
Negatives
Stay
Go
What are the arguments for and against
people staying on Montserrat? (4)
For
• Stay with family and friends
• Elderly people unable to leave island
• Strong community spirit as working together to
re-build
• Over time land will become fertile again
Against
• Volcano could erupt again
• Land will not be fertile enough to farm again for
a long time
• People living in make shift shelters – no jobs, no
homes, no medical care