Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor countries in the same way? By the end of the lesson I will: Understand how the impacts of volcanic eruptions are different between an LEDC and an MEDC.

Comparing countries Montserrat Area: 100 sq km Population: 12,000 (8000 left after the eruption) Birth rate: 17.5 / 1000 people Death rate: 7.5 / 1000 people GDP: $31 Million U.S.A. Area: 9,629,091 sq km Population: 275,562,673 Birth rate: 14.2 /1000people Death rate: 8.7 / 1000 people GDP: $9.255 trillion

The Impact of Volcanoes L.E.D.C.’s M.E.D.C.’s

Impacts Many killed Few killed Homes lost Farms lost Soldiers on standby to help Residents temporally evacuated Towns and Villages destroyed Residents permeantly evacuated Other countries asked for Aid Not enough people available to help

Where is Montserrat?

The Impacts of the Montserrat Eruption Social - How it affected the people? Economic- How it affected businesses? Environmental - How it affected the landscape and animals?

Social Impacts Everson Farrell was one of 292 refugees who went to the USA from Montserrat. Everson arrived with nothing and now runs a small garage.

Economic Impacts The eruptions have made the islands capital Plymouth uninhabitable. Many industries and business’s were lost. The main industry on the island was tourism.

Environmental Impacts Pyroclastic flow, superhot ash and gas, covered and destroy much of the plant life in the south of the Island.

The Impacts of the Montserrat Eruption Social - How it affected the people? Economic- How it affected businesses? Environmental - How it affected the landscape and animals?

Rebuilding Montserrat Where would you build: The new capital city A new hospital. New homes A new airport A new Secondary school A tourist hotel A volcano park to attract tourists A cycle trail for tourists

Rebuilding Montserrat Where would you build: The new capital city A new hospital. New homes A new airport A new Secondary school A tourist hotel A volcano park to attract tourists A cycle trail for tourists

Do Volcanoes affect Rich and Poor countries in the same way? The differences in the impacts of volcanic eruptions between Monserrat and the U.S.A. are… This is because….