I’ve made a quick Google Earth overlay that might be useful for teachers who use Montserrat as a case study. The overlay shows the hazard map produced by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory It would complement the activities in both Geog.1 and EarthWorks 3 textbooks.
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The Google Earth image shows the lava flows that have extended the coastline in a couple of areas and postdate the hazard map. More information and a picture here.
For several years I have enjoyed successful lessons getting students to create their own hazard map of the island, in response to a series of short text reports about the eruption. At the end of the lesson they compare their maps with the version from the overlay, to see how well they would have managed the situation.
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