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B6 Managing Hazards	Tectonics 3 MEDC volcano - Mt Pinatubo, Philippines, 1991
Chapter 6  pages 132-135	Tomorrow's Geography  Mike Harcourt and Steph Warren, published by Hodder and Stoughton 0 340 79965 X
6.3 How are volcanic eruptions managed in LEDC's? Can they be predicted, what are the short-term responses and long-term recovery?   What options are there for aid?
students should - Describe and explain the measures to predict and take precautions, including reasons for the decisions made Describe the short-term responses and the long-term recovery. Evaluate the sources of aid available
Hazards - LEDC volcanic eruption case study: Pinatubo   The ashflow from pinatubo are shown in the light colour on this Digital elevation model (DEM) (3 lessons)	case study: The eruption of Mount Pinatubo, June 1991 Tomorrow's Geography pages 132-135 Do activities from page 135. USGS on Pinatubo HIGP  Lahar deposits and other photos
Soufriere Hills, Montserrat	case study: The eruption of Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat, July 1995, June 1997 to the present.     BBC on Montserrat British Geological Survey on Montserrat Global Express on Montserrat
Tectonics 1 plate boundaries Tectonics 2 MEDC earthquake- Kobe Tectonics 3 LEDC volcano - Pinatubo   GCSE home