Case study - Mount Merapi Flashcards
1
Q
Merapi is the most active volcano in which country?
A
Indonesia
2
Q
Some settlements were located how high up the mountain?
A
1700m
3
Q
What has happened to the volcano in the last 10,000 years?
A
Volcano has become more explosive and generate pyroclastic flows from andesitic lava domes
4
Q
What was the 2010 explosion on the VEI index?
A
4
5
Q
How many people live within a 10km radius of the summit?
A
1 million
6
Q
How many lives have been lost due to its eruptions since the 1990s?
A
Hundreds
7
Q
What did locals do which exacerbated the death toll?
A
They did not adhere to evacuation warnings and decided to stay in the area
8
Q
Who are volcanic hazards in Indonesia managed by?
A
.National disaster mitigation agency
.Centre for Volcanology
