2010 Mt. Merapi Eruption Flashcards
1
Q
GDP per capita
A
$12 400 (2017)
2
Q
What type of plate boundary is located in Indonesia?
A
Destructive
3
Q
Which 2 plates are moving towards each other in Indonesia?
A
Indo-Australian (subducting) and Eurasian plates
4
Q
What type of volcano is Mt. Merapi?
A
Strato (explosive)
5
Q
Social impacts
A
367 killed
410 000 refugees
6
Q
Economic impacts
A
130 million m^2 of material covered and destroyed crops and infrastructure
Airports closed
7
Q
Why do people live there?
A
It has religious significance
Cheap geothermal energy
Poverty
Low perception of hazard risk
V. Fertile soil
8
Q
What type of country is Indonesia?
A
An EDC
