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HLS 501 Discussion Forum 3
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Based upon your research on volcanoes and their potential danger to populations and infrastructure, choose one volcano anywhere in the world that you feel is a significant danger and post the following information:
Name, location, and type of volcano: Give latitude and longitude coordinates so that your classmates can input these in Google Earth and view the volcano and the surrounding environment.
Population and infrastructure that is vulnerable to the eruption as well as expected harmful impacts to nearby population and key infrastructure (be specific). Support your conclusions with credible references.
Your initial post should address these questions in at least 350 words. Your response needs to thoroughly address the issues presented in the question and should be concise and without spelling or grammatical error. Remember that in graduate work journal articles are considered to be the best support for your position when researching and writing. Make sure you search out the relevant journals containing peer-reviewed articles pertaining to natural disasters and security planning.
Your replies to your classmates should be substantive, should ask probing questions, and should augment existing critical issues presented in the posting you are commenting on. In addition, your comments should provide an enhancement of the issues being discussed and addressed in the posting.
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HLS 501 Discussion Forum 3
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Name: Mt. Sakurajima.
Location: Kagoshima, Japan.
Type of volcano: Active Volcano
Coordinates: 31035'33"N, 130039'24" E
31034'38" N, 130039'32" E.
Mt. Sakurajima is an active composite volcano that is located in the southern part of Aira Caldera near Kagoshima City which is densely populated. The mountain is composed of two volcanoes; Minamidake and Kitadake as well as other parasitic volcanoes such as Nabeyama, and Gngenyama. Sakurajima was a volcanic island but the eruptions joined it to the mainland. It is an oval-shaped peninsula that measures 12.5km east-west and 9.5km north-south (Nishi, Ono, & Mori, 1999).
The mountain is active since 2008 and is believed to be erupting more than a thousand times in a year. Some of the infrastructures that are likely to be affected include the Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant which is about 50km from Sakurajima. The magma and lahars from the eruptions is likely to flow to the nuclear power station and cover it altering its operations. Also, the mountain is near Kagoshima City thus the eruptions are likely to destroy the buildings, roads, and cars in that city or near the mountain. The roads leading to the mountain and the hotels that host the visitors who visit the mountain ma...
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