Who -Mount MerapiWhere -Located in Southeast Asia – IndonesiaWhen -Erupted in late October and early November 2010What -The plate melted to form magma, which rose up to the surface – erupting the volcanoWhy -The Indo-Australian plate was being subducted beneath the Eurasian plate = which caused pressure and heat from the friction Events -Volcanic bombs and hot gases spread over Pyroclastic flows spread down the mountainAsh clouds filled the skySulphur dioxide was blown across the countrySocial impacts -213 people people were killed and 577 people were injuredPeople were relocated – moved out of their homesThe rescue centers were overcrowded – poor sanitationPlane flights were cancelled due to the ash in the sky, which could damage the aircraftsFood shortage due to loss of crops Roads and water supplies were destroyedEnvironmental impacts – Ash from the volcano will make the soil around that area fertileBorobudur temples – hundreds of trees were unrooted around the temple and the road leading up to the entrance of the temple was blocked = all due to ash in the skyEconomic impacts -Flights have been cancelled which means that aeroports lost moneyVegetable prices went up due to destroyed farmlandsTourism dropped down – put off visiting the volcanoShort term responses -Evacuation centers were set up (in schools, churches…)International aid was given to people – organisations, charity…Volunteers and/or military handed out food, medicine and blanketsLong term responses -Proper evacuation centers were builtFamilies were relocated permanentlyThe government helped farmers get new livestockThe government has set up a task force to help people that have been affectedRoads, buildings and water supplies are being rebuiltProfessionals are trying to find efficient ways of predicting future eruptionshttps://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=46881http://gcsegeographyhelp.blogspot.fr/2016/05/mount-merapi-october-2010-case-study.htmlhttps://handygeography.wordpress.com/gcse/the-restless-earth-revision-materials/volcano-case-study-mt-merapi/https://www.ukessays.com/essays/environmental-sciences/merapi-eruption-and-its-economic-impact-environmental-sciences-essay.php