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Natural Hazards

By Giacomo Toscano. Natural Hazards. Important Facts of Greece. It lies between the Aegean and Eurasian Plates (USGS) It is located at the southeast end of the Balkan Peninsula (Wikipedia) It has a population of 11,000,000 (Wikipedia)

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Natural Hazards

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  1. By Giacomo Toscano Natural Hazards

  2. Important Facts of Greece • It lies between the Aegean and Eurasian Plates (USGS) • It is located at the southeast end of the Balkan Peninsula (Wikipedia) • It has a population of 11,000,000 (Wikipedia) • It has six major volcanoes (none extinct) (John Seach) • Santorini • Kos • Yali • Nisyros • Methana • Milos • Athens is located very close to Methana • Rhodes and Crete could also be affected if any of these volcanoes were to erupt • It has more than 1900 islands (USGS)

  3. Plate Boundaries As I said before, Greece lies between the major and minor plates known as the Eurasian and Aegean plates. Right underneath it is the African Plate, which continues to move upward pushing up on Greece. Since the collsion happening is destructive, the African Plate creates a subduction zone, and becuase of that, there are many earthquakes in the area. (USGS) There are also rare volcanic eruptions, with the last one occuring in 1950, caused by the Santorini. (John Seach)

  4. Natural Hazards Apart from the main natural hazards of Greece, there is also one other that would be a pity to forget about. Since Greece has a natural warm climate, the forests can get very dry. (Nasa) Fires are no mystery to Greece, and August of this year, many had to flee Athens for many houses were burned down by the fires. (New York Times) There will alwas be a high chance of Greece having large fires, as long as it has a high and dry temperature.

  5. Climate Change As you all most probably know, climate change has been affecting the temperature increase worldwide. Greece is no exception to this, and is getting warmer and drier. This will increase the likeliness of fires, and could eventually raise to droughts. So far, the temperature can reach a hight of almost 50 C°, making Greece an extremely warm country.

  6. Development of the Civilization of Greece • It is prooven that most buildings can stand an earthquake from 6-8 on the Richter scale, and still be standing. That is pretty safe to me. (x-buildings-x) • It is a law that all buildings constructed in Greece must be able to stand an earthquake with amagnitude of 7 on the Richter Scale(x-buildings-x)

  7. What can be Done to Predict Earthquakes? It is very difficult to predict earthquakes, because they can happen quickly and without warning. Many people pressume that house animals like cats are very sensitive, and get nervous when they feel that the ground shakes. Some scientists have approved of this method, so if you are very careful about your pets needs, think about earthquakes when you see them acting wierd, or strange. (DK eyewonder)

  8. What can be Done to Prepare for Earthquakes & Volcanic Eruptions? If a certain area is likely to have volcanic eruptions or earthquakes, practice drills in and out of school are necessary to help people understand what to do when the real things happen. Everybody must have contactable radio or television system, so that they can be told in time to evacuate. Signs for evacuation are extremely important, so that even amongst the chaos caused by the natural hazard, people know where to head to to be safe. (ISDR)

  9. What can be Done to Protect People During an Earthquake? Inside: (USGS) • Get under somethings solid and fixed to the ground. Cover your head and do not stay near glass or windows. • Do not use elevators, and to not attempt to get out of the building in any way. • Stay where you are until you sense no more sign of shaking or rumbling, then quickly attempt to get out of the building

  10. What can be Done to Protect People During an Earthquake? Part 2 Outiside: (USGS) • Remain outside, for you are in the safest place. • Try to take cover under something solid, not near buildings. • Stay away from tall things that have high chances of breaking down like electricity poles.

  11. What can be Done to Protect People During an Earthquake? Part 3 In vehicle: (USGS) • It is important to stop driving, and park over. Fast movement is extremely dangerous during an earthquake. • Stay in the vehicle until the hazard has passed. Only get out of your vehicle if it is the only possible thing you can do. • Do not ride even after the earthquake has passed.

  12. Bibliography Part 1 • Lauber, Patricia. Volcano. New York: Bradbury, 1986. • Magloff, Lisa, and Laura Roberts. Volcano. New York: DK, Inc., 2003. • McNeil, Donald G. "How Nature Changes History." New York Times 2 Jan. 2005: 1-2. • NASA.com. 11 Sept. 2009. Web. 23 Nov. 2009. <http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=39932>. • Rooney, Anne. Volcano. Great Britain: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2006. • StopDisastersGame. UN/ISDR. Web. 23 Nov. 2009. <http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/home.html>.

  13. Bibliography Part 2 • USGS.com. United States Geological Survey, 21 Oct. 2009. Web. 23 Nov. 2009. <http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/greece/tectonic_summary.php>. • Volcanolive.com. John Seach. Web. 27 Nov. 2009. <http://www.volcanolive.com/greece.html>. • Wikipedia.org. Wikimedia, 25 Nov. 2009. Web. 27 Nov. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece>. • X-buildings-x.com. 1 Dec. 2009. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. <http://x-buildings-x.com/viewtopic.php?t=19979115192234ZZJwOPf>.

  14. URL‘s for Pictures (in order of appearence • http://www.intute.ac.uk/hazards/images/volcano_895.gif4 • http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/greece/tectonic_summary.php • http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/39000/39913/Greece_AMO_2009234_lrg.jpg • http://aussiethings.biz/media/earthquakeproofhouse.jpg

  15. Thank‘s for Listening!

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