Pros and cons of living near volcanoes
When I say there are good things about volcanos you must think I'm crazy but when you think about it there are many good things volcanoes can bring.
GOOD THINGS
Volcano tourism can be financially rewarding for the people who live near them and some make millions from it. If you went on holiday near a volcano you could join a volcano tour that would take you to the site and tell you about the area and the volcano.
BAD THINGS
However, there are many bad things about volcanoes. Apart from the obvious eruptions there are other things that can be very bad.
GOOD THINGS
Volcano tourism can be financially rewarding for the people who live near them and some make millions from it. If you went on holiday near a volcano you could join a volcano tour that would take you to the site and tell you about the area and the volcano.
- Iceland is named the land of fire and ice for a good reason. It is certainly icy: temperatures hover around 10-20°F (-12 to -6°C) in the winter. But underneath that frozen earth lies fiery hot rock and water — so much of it that 87 percent of the country’s heat and hot water demand is met with geothermal energy and 25 percent of its electricity demand is supplied by geothermal power.
- Mount Fuji in Japan has a lot of commercial uses, including tours and climbing expeditions
- Much of the world's gold comes from volcanic areas - Saint Helen's, in the state of Washington in the United States, has a gold and sulphur mine
BAD THINGS
However, there are many bad things about volcanoes. Apart from the obvious eruptions there are other things that can be very bad.
- land slides
- ash clouds
- earthquakes
- transportation stops
- forest fires