Lotteri, Alessandra and Speake, Janet and Kennedy, Victoria and Wallenstein, Nicolau and Coutinho, Rui and Chester, David and Duncan, Angus and Dibben, Christopher and Ferreira, Francisco (2021) Changing hazard awareness over two decades: the case of Furnas, São Miguel (Azores). Geological Society Special Publications (519). ISSN 0305-8719
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Abstract
Furnas (c. 1500 inhabitants) lies within the caldera of Furnas volcano on the island of São Miguel (Azores) and has the potential to expose its inhabitants to multiple hazards (e.g. landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and degassing). The present population has never experienced a volcanic eruption or a major earthquake, although the catalogue records six eruptions, sub-Plinian in style, over the last 2 kyr. Today, the area experiences strong fumarolic activity. In the case of an eruption, early evacuation would be necessary to prevent inhabitants from being trapped within the caldera. An awareness of potential threats and knowledge of what to do in the case of an emergency would assist in evacuation. In this paper, inhabitants’ awareness of volcanic and seismic threats in 2017 is compared with that revealed in a similar study completed more than two decades ago. It is concluded that whereas awareness of earthquakes and the dangers posed by volcanic gas discharge has increased, knowledge of the threat of volcanic eruptions and the need to prepare for possible evacuation has not. Research suggests that the changing awareness is related to effective collaboration that has developed between the regional government, through its civil protection authorities and scientists, and the people of Furnas.
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| Additional Information and Comments: | © 2021 The Author(s). Published by The Geological Society of London. All rights reserved. This version of the article was accepted for publication in Geological Society Special Publications. The final, published version is available from: https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/early/2021/09/01/SP519-2020-120 |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences > School of Computer Science and the Environment |
| Depositing User: | Matthew Adams |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2021 15:36 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2025 10:12 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/3447 |
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