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Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor countries in the same way?. By the end of the lesson I will: Understand how the impacts of volcanic eruptions are different between an LEDC and an MEDC. Montserrat Area: 100 sq km Population: 12,000 (8000 left after the eruption)
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Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor countries in the same way? By the end of the lesson I will: Understand how the impacts of volcanic eruptions are different between an LEDC and an MEDC.
Montserrat Area: 100 sq km Population: 12,000 (8000 left after the eruption) Birth rate: 17.5 / 1000 people Death rate: 7.5 / 1000 people GDP: $31 Million U.S.A. Area: 9,629,091 sq km Population: 275,562,673 Birth rate: 14.2 /1000people Death rate: 8.7 / 1000 people GDP: $9.255 trillion Comparing countries
The Impact of Volcanoes L.E.D.C.’s M.E.D.C.’s
Many killed Few killed Homes lost Farms lost Soldiers on standby to help Residents temporally evacuated Towns and Villages destroyed Residents permeantly evacuated Other countries asked for Aid Not enough people available to help Impacts
Social Impacts • Everson Farrell was one of 292 refugees who went to the USA from Montserrat. Everson arrived with nothing and now runs a small garage.
Economic Impacts • The eruptions have made the islands capital Plymouth uninhabitable. Many industries and business’s were lost. The main industry on the island was tourism.
Environmental Impacts • Pyroclastic flow, superhot ash and gas, covered and destroy much of the plant life in the south of the Island.
Rebuilding Montserrat Where would you build: • The new capital city • A new hospital. • New homes • A new airport • A new Secondary school • A tourist hotel • A volcano park to attract • tourists • A cycle trail for tourists
Rebuilding Montserrat Where would you build: • The new capital city • A new hospital. • New homes • A new airport • A new Secondary school • A tourist hotel • A volcano park to attract • tourists • A cycle trail for tourists
Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor countries in the same way? The differences in the impacts of volcanic eruptions between Monserrat and the U.S.A. are… This is because….