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Iceland : Living with Volcanoes
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- Summary
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Focussing primarily on Iceland's most recent eruption, this program first asks why people choose to live in volcanic regions? The opportunities for geo-thermal power, tourism and agriculture are co...
Focussing primarily on Iceland's most recent eruption, this program first asks why people choose to live in volcanic regions? The opportunities for geo-thermal power, tourism and agriculture are considered. It then explores the impacts of the recent eruptions and responses to them, including the role of emergency planning, early warning systems and better volcanic ash forecasting.
Details
- Creator
- Pumpkin TV (Firm)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2014], c2013
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (43 min.) : sd., col
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn898135213
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on October 19, 2014.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Closed-captioned.
- Introduction: Iceland: Living with Volcanoes (2:50) -- Why Live Near a Volcano? (2:07) -- Geo-thermal Energy (2:18) -- Tourist Industry (2:46) -- Impacts on Iceland (3:16) -- Heimaey (1:42) -- Eyjafjallajökull (2:44) -- Ash Blast (4:14) -- Reducing Impacts- Disaster Preparedness (4:12) -- Building Resilience Against the Volcano Threat (2:30) -- Levees (1:38) -- Lava Flows (2:48) -- Challenges and Opportunities (1:59) -- Diversification (1:52) -- Rural Depopulation (2:06) -- Inexpensive Power (2:37) -- Credits: Iceland: Living with Volcanoes (0:53)