Case Studies: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions in Montserrat's Sourfrière Hills

• The Christchurch earthquakes​

• Nepal, 2015: an earthquake in an LEDC​

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• The class will be divided into three groups. One group per topic:

  • ​Volcanic eruptions in Montserrat's Sourfrière Hills

  • The Christchurch earthquakes​

  • Nepal, 2015: an earthquake in an LEDC​

• Every group will make a drama/skit of a news report based on their assigned topic.

• Suppose that your group is reporting on the day of the event. Your 2-3 minute news report should cover the following:

  • Causes of the event (eruption/earthquake/plate boundaries)

  • The extent of the impact on humans (social, economic, etc)

  • ​What steps should people to reduce the effects of the event

• Roles: News reporter, field reporter, expert, and affected people.

A small island in the Caribbean, which has been seriously affected by a volcano since 1995 (dormant for nearly 400 years).

• mudflows, lava, new dome was created, ash steam and rock hurled out

• Plymouth (largest settlement) covered in ash.​

Christchurch, New Zealand is the second-largest urban area with around 380,000 people.

• 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand (Sept. 4)

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. Location in the Himalayas.

• 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the country (April)

• The epicentre was 80 km north of the capital, Kathmandu.​