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Volcano Case Study

The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010 after being dormant for 180 years, releasing significant ash that disrupted air travel and contaminated water, leading to social and economic challenges. While the eruption caused chaos with 100,000 flight cancellations and health concerns for locals, it also spurred tourism and created a new visitor center, alongside benefits like fertile soil from ash. The response included immediate evacuations and emergency aid, with long-term efforts focused on education and repairs to affected areas.

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Volcano Case Study

The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010 after being dormant for 180 years, releasing significant ash that disrupted air travel and contaminated water, leading to social and economic challenges. While the eruption caused chaos with 100,000 flight cancellations and health concerns for locals, it also spurred tourism and created a new visitor center, alongside benefits like fertile soil from ash. The response included immediate evacuations and emergency aid, with long-term efforts focused on education and repairs to affected areas.

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CASE STUDY: Eyjafjallajökull (E15) Volcano,

Iceland (2010)
• Volcano was dormant for 180
years
• Not much lava came from the
volcano, but huge amounts of ash
• What do you think happened
when the ash went into the air?
• Wind blew the ash
south-eastwards towards Europe.

Eyja – fjalla – jökull


Negative Impacts of the Volcano
• Social (people) • Economic (money)
• Water was contaminated: • Travel chaos:
• Farmers could not allow their cows to • 100,000 flights to and from Europe were
drink from streams cancelled. Why?
• Evacuation: • Poor visibility and fear that ash would clog up
• 500 farmers and families had to leave the engines
their homes. Locals had to wear face • Loss of earnings:
masks to avoid choking • Cost airlines and businesses 145 million per
• Health Concerns: day
• Many locals had breathing difficulties. • Countries such as Kenya, who sell vegetables
Children worried and anxious and fruits, could not send anything to Europe
while airspace was shut down
Positive Impacts of the Volcano
• Social (people) • Economic (money)
• Tourism: • A new Eyjafjallajökull visit centre
• Many people wanted to visit the opened which generates money
volcano after it erupted and jobs for locals
were also created • Fertile soil:
• Reduced Carbon Emissions: • Lava and ash are rich in nutrients
• Because airplanes were not making them excellent for
allowed to fly, less carbon farming
dioxide was in the atmosphere
Response to the volcano
Short-Term Long-term
• Evacuation: • Planning and preparation:
• When the volcano erupted, • Education about volcanoes and
people evacuated. An how to evacuate if it erupted
emergency alert was issued and • Repairs:
anyone at risk was told to leave
their homes and farms • Areas contaminated by ash and
lava flows needed to be repaired
• Emergency aid: after the eruption but this took
• Those affected were given food, several weeks.
shelter and support.
Geothermal Energy (heat from the ground)
• As we know there are many volcanoes in Iceland. This can be a really
positive thing.
• 90% of homes in Iceland are heated through geothermal energy
• It is used to:
• Heat homes
• Generate electricity
• Warm streets so they don’t get slippery
• Heat up pools and spas

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