True Volcanic Danger

True volcanic danger

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Our country is located in the Pacific Fire belt, which receives that name precisely by the homonymous ocean, which means that it is subject and has a very important volcanic activity. “The belt or ring is the geographical area of the planet with the greatest seismic and volcanic activity. It covers about 40.000 kilometers, between eastern America and western Asia, and that is where the largest amount of volcanoes in the world is settled.”(Romero, 2018)

In this painting we can observe the potential volcanic threats in the continental part, there are data since 1532 .Volcanic eruptions caused irreparable damage, such as loss of human lives. Some victims died from injuries or burns caused by the debris of structures collapsed by the seismic waves of the volcano, or by the emanated lava. Others perished for inhaling poisonous gases, and there are even people who laughed at the intense heat present in the area of the incident. The ashes caused damage to crops, contaminated water and atmosphere for a long time.

According to data taken from the Geophysical Institute of Ecuador we have 81 active volcanoes throughout our territory, all these volcanoes are dangerous, but some are more dangerous than others, the chalupas volcano is considered a “supervolcan” has a 12 -kilometer horizon, due to its potentialdestructive, which compares with that of a catastrophe equivalent to the fall of a meteorite.

Second is the pululagua volcano, this volcano there are human settlements and agriculture, livestock and ecotourism develops.

It has four kilometers in diameter and 300 meters deep, which makes it "the world’s largest volcanic crater". (Grupo Manneno, 2017)

The third place is the Cuicocha volcano of the province of Imbabura, also with a lake in its crater about three thousand years there was a violent volcanic eruption that left a large crater where the top of the mountain sank and therefore the lagoon formed the lagoonthat is currently appreciated.

These volcanoes are a sample of the power of destruction they have, the worst thing is that citizens have not become aware of the danger we run, for living in the slopes of the volcano, by search of a place to live. The authorities have not taken policies to avoid these actions and there is no urbanization policy.

Conclusions

• Our cities, populated and infrastructure are located many times in areas of threats, whose growth increases vulnerability, being indispensable and improperly a better territorial, population and economic planning.
•  Train citizens to face disasters, to be able to save as many lives as possible, and then be able to get ahead.

Bibliography

1. Manches Group. (19 of 12 of 2017). Obtained from the most dangerous volcanoes of Ecuador: http: // groupunchene.com/los-volcanes-mas-peppers-of-Ecuador/
2. Romero, e. (January 30, 2018). Obtained from the Pacific Fire Belt: what makes Ecuador a volcanic country: https: // news.RT.com/actuality/261428-Ecuador-tercer-pais-mas-volcanes-world