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Guatemala : an overview

Guatemala : an overview. Guatemala: confluence of natural disasters. Active subduction zone drives volcanism and earthquakes 1902 Santa Maria eruption 1976 M 7.5 earthquake Four persistently active volcanoes Pacific and Caribbean hurricanes Mitch 1998 Stan 2005

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Guatemala : an overview

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  1. Guatemala : an overview

  2. Guatemala: confluence of natural disasters • Active subduction zone drives volcanism and earthquakes • 1902 Santa Maria eruption • 1976 M 7.5 earthquake • Four persistently active volcanoes • Pacific and Caribbean hurricanes • Mitch 1998 • Stan 2005 • Heavy seasonal rainfall • Flooding • Landslides

  3. Guatemala : an overview

  4. Peace Corps Work • Adjusting to radically different work environment

  5. Peace Corps Work • Field work, idea exchange, information and technology exchange with local volcano observers

  6. Peace Corps Work • Sharing of technology

  7. Peace Corps Work • Participating in local holidays and school functions • Building trust and personal relationships

  8. Peace Corps Work • Expanding students’ experience through extracurricular activities

  9. Peace Corps Work • Sharing knowledge about volcanoes with students and teachers

  10. Peace Corps Work • Workshops for local community educators

  11. Peace Corps Work • Sharing interests and ideologies with local counterparts

  12. Peace Corps Work • “Traditional” development, Peace Corps-style

  13. Collaborate with local scientists • Exchange of knowledge and methods Project Development

  14. Visits from international research community • Fostering free exchange of ideas and technology Project Development

  15. Project Development • Field trips from foreign groups and students in and around my communities

  16. Project Development • Field work around the communities and the volcano

  17. Project Development • Participate in international research campaigns on Guatemalan volcanoes

  18. Project Development • Improving volcano monitoring via international assistance

  19. Project Development • Expanding foreign experience through cultural enrichment

  20. Project Development • Assessment of volcanic risk due to increased eruptive activity

  21. Peace Corps Work • Interacting with other PC volunteers and sharing experiences and knowledge • Developing a sense of community through shared experience

  22. Future work…

  23. Future work… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC8-W0aNWq0

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