Seneca
Sign up

Living Near Volcanoes

Geography: KS3, topic 11.2.3

Why Live Near Volcanoes?

Roughly 800 million people worldwide live less than 100 km from an active volcano. These people choose to live in these risky areas because they believe that the following advantages outweigh the risk.

Fertile soil

Fertile soil

  • Active volcanoes are often surrounded by highly fertile soil that is ideal for farming.
Geothermal energy

Geothermal energy

  • Geothermal energy can be used to produce electricity. This can generate a lot of profit for those who are happy to accept the risk.
Tourism

Tourism

  • Millions of tourists flock to volcanoes every year. This generates a lot of revenue for these at risk regions.
Abundance of minerals

Abundance of minerals

Test yourself on Living Near Volcanoes

  • How many people in the world live within 100 km of active volcanoes?

  • Which of the following is NOT an advantage of living near volcanoes?

Practise this topic for free