Vesuvius Volcano Case Study

Volcanic activity happens across the surface of the globe therefore bringing hazards to every affected area. A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects. A volcanic hazard is any threat to life and infrastructure due to volcanic activity and related situations such as a landslide near the volcano. Volcanoes can be very dangerous and therefore present many hazards towards both people and land. They have the ability to kill and destroy, ruining livelihoods and destroying large land masses. The extent of the hazard can differ depending on how prepared an area is for an eruption and how much planning has gone behind

A volcano is an earth hazard that occurs on faults between tectonic plates on a destructive boundary and an eruption is a natural disaster. A primary impact happens immediately after the disaster and before any response like death or collapsing or destruction of buildings. A secondary impact occurs later after the disaster, such less farm produce or a reduction in tourism. The severity of these impacts will differ considerably in a MEDC and LEDC where volcanic eruptions have taken place. These may be seen in the Mount St. Helen volcano eruption as well as in the Iceland volcanic eruption. They may also

A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat tolife, health, property or environment. The level of hazard posed by different volcanoes can very greatly, from a weak eruption with minimal impact that causes little damage, to a voilent and life threatening explosion. Most of the sixty-plus volcanoes that erupt each year are low risk, however a combination of factors can cause a volcano to be a serious hazard. The factors causing these variations will be explained in this essay.

Distance of the nearest point of the improvements to the buffer edge and to the 12-ft. primary structure setback.

Have you ever been near a volcano when it erupted? Most of us haven't, but if you're unlucky enough, you just might have. Many people think it would be cool, but it is indeed not. In fact, the people of Pompeii were very unlucky when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Nearly two-thousand people died. Although that eruption was very similar to the 1980 eruption of Saint Helens, it was also very different.

Analyse the factors that causes differences in the hazards posed by volcanoes around the world (40 marks)

A human factor that would cause differences in the hazards posed by volcanoes is settlement, which includes where people chose to live in relation to a volcano. For example, in Indonesia many people settle near Mount Merapi because of the rich and fertile soil favoured for farming. As Indonesia is a poor country many people rely on subsistence farming, therefore are willing to risk everything by settling beside a volcano. Furthermore, in the last eruption in 2010 360,000 people were displaced from their homes, meaning not only did they lose their home but also their livelihood; hundreds also lost their lives. Therefore, the hazards posed could have been minimalised if people chose to settle elsewhere.

If they do not, but are within the acceptable margin of error of ±20√4=±40’’, each angle is corrected to create a sum of 360˚. For this project, the angles added to 360˚ 00’ 10’’. After each angle is corrected, angle 412 is 78˚31’03’’, angle 123 is 99˚01’23’’, angle 234 is 92˚32’21’’, and angle 341 is 89˚53’13’’. After using the Total Station, the Auto level is used to measure the elevations of each point. The known elevation outside of Powell is 380’. The Auto level is placed between each point to measure the backsight and foresight. Once all the points are measured, all the backsights and foresights can be measured with the difference taken to find the error. With this project, the error was -0.128’. Next, the pacing between each point must be taken to find the correction for each elevation with the equation, (distance from known elevation/total level network distance) X total error. The total pacing for the project is 235 steps with a pace of 2.31 feet per step. After the corrections, point 4 is 379.384’, point 3 is 378.182’, point 2 is 379.093’, and point 1 is 379.645’. A transit is used to find the true north from the magnetic

3. Measure and mark 30cm on the ramp with tape. This will be our effort distance.

The appreciation of art: taking in what is in front of oneself by analyzing the many facets that are intricately placed in a sculpture, painting or anything that is to be considered art; within this paper will be explained the three subjects, analysis, content, and function of Volaire’s work on The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius that allow one to have a true appreciation for the arts. It is through these three subjects that one can see how valuable art truly is. Without these subjects all is lost and the woman without a grasp of them is ignorant of a great chunk of the world around her for it is indeed true that art is all around us. The artists that paint, and sculpt, see this natural beauty and replicate it through the many mediums available to them, giving us eternal beauty that can be held onto forever. Volaire has done that with his piece dealing with Mount Vesuvius.

Hazard City and surrounding counties are threatened by a composite cone volcano. The summit stands several thousand feet above the surrounding land, which is already high in elevation. It has been dormant for centuries, but it is expected to erupt again. The hazards associated with volcanoes pose significant risks to human life and property. The hazards that pose greatest human risks are lahars (which can trap people), volcanic gases that can be lethal (such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide), pyroclastic flows (which move swiftly and can be hard to outrun), and ash deposits. Lava flows are more dangerous for property because they move so slowly, so humans can outrun this.

Usually, many earthquakes in succession can warn of a volcanic eruption. Warning systems for volcanoes are based on the possibility of a hazard. The volcanoes are classified based upon the likeliness of an eruption. An active volcanoe is currently erupting or expected to erupt in the near future. Dormant volcanoes are inactive, but they are likely to erupt sometime in the future. An extinct volcanoe is unlikely to erupt again. Even though a volcanoe is not expected to erupt, it could suddenly become active. Volcanoes are unpredictable because almost any of these mountains could erupt again. There is no current way to ensure that a volcanoe will not erupt. To prepare for a volcanoe families should have an emergency supply kit that includes food, first aid kits, and other supplies. Also every family should have a plan to stay safe during any natural disaster. The best way to stay safe from a volcano that is likely to erupt is to evacuate (Anderson, 2012). 260,000 have died within 300 years from different volcanoes and their aftermath (National Geographic, 2016). Volcanic eruptions can be accompanied by other natural disasters including mudflows, flash floods, rock falls, acid rain, and tsunamis. Devastation from a volcanoe can stretch for hundreds of miles (Anderson, 2012). Hence, volcanoes are unpredictable disasters that everyone near a volcanoe should be prepared for, even if it is not expected to erupt

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD was a pyroclastic event discussed in greater detail over the course of this essay.

Volcanoes and Earthquakes are two of the most intriguing natural disasters that can occur on earth. Unlike hurricanes and tornadoes, they can awaken at almost any point in time throughout the year. These two natural disasters are also different from others because they occur on the layers of the earth itself. Volcanoes, while large to us, are actually small, conical patches of earth that spurt and ooze hot molten lava from the core, and can destroy areas of land triple their size. Earthquakes, on the other hand, are severe jolts felt on land due to the movement of earths tectonic plates. Some may describe earthquakes as being similar to riding a bike down a flight of stairs. The impact of an earthquakes can take down even the largest buildings and strongest structures. All natural disasters can have damaging effects on land, some more than others, and all can be measured or predicted in different ways. Although earthquakes and volcanoes are similar to each other, the two are still very comparable. A few of these similarities and differences include the cause of their occurrence, and how their occurrence impacts the environment.

3) Compute Mtheoretical for each value of h you measured. Tabulate h, Mactual, Mtheoretical, and other data you obtained.