Iceland's Final Post - Robert Huld
Iceland
Iceland is home to many types of natural hazards but there are a couple of them that are more threatening than the others. The first of these hazards would be earthquakes. Iceland sits right in the middle of a transform fault line between the North American and Eurasian plates. These two plates are pulling away from each other which generates a large number of earthquakes. It is also because of these plates that a large number of volcanos form. Due to the tectonic activity volcanos are rampant throughout Iceland as there are currently about 130 volcanos in Iceland.
While there are no ways of stopping earthquakes from happening or volcanos from erupting but there are ways in preparing for the worst. The first thing that one can do is ready a go bag. This 'go' bag should contain first aid supplies and a thermal blanket due to the cold temperatures of Iceland. Residents should also have an evacuation plan with their families so all of them know what to do. Iceland would also have many emergency shelters that would provide aid to those affected by these problems.
Considering that these incidences take place by the fault lines I would focus on these areas to support due to the fact that the closer someone is to the event the more they will feel its effects. I would also give priority to those who have lost their homes and are without shelter from the elements.
If I was to build a house on Iceland and I wanted to avoid the natural hazards mentioned above I would build it on the coast of western Iceland. The western coast of Iceland isn't affected as badly by earthquakes seeing as they are secluded from the fault lines which also means that they are also far away from a majority of the volcanos.
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Hello Robert! Thank you for posting such a good and organized post!
ReplyDeleteIceland is indeed an interesting country, but it also contain a lot of volcanoes from north to south, the volcanoes' such as Krafla, Askja, Laki-Fogrufjoll, Grimsvotn, Hekla, Vatnajokull, and Katla, followed by Heimaey and Surtsey on the Westman Islands.
I read earlier this year about a small volcanic fissure eruption that occurred in Meradalir on the Reykjanes peninsula in August 2022. AWhere fissure eruption also occurred close by in March 2021 at Geldingadalur on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Good choice! If I were you I would also build it on the coast of western Iceland and be your neighbor!
Thank you for posting, I really enjoyed reading and engaging with your post!
Hi Robert! Thank you for a very interesting final blog post! I enjoyed reading about the very big hazards of earthquakes and volcanoes in Iceland. I did not know that Iceland had volcanoes and experienced earthquakes. I also found it interesting that their Western Coast does not experience earthquakes, but here in the U.S., that is right where earthquakes occur the most. Great job!
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