Benefits of Living in a Volcanic Area

• Tourists - People visiting volcanoes need accomodation and food. This means they spend money locally.
• Tourists: People visiting volcanoes need accomodation and food. This means they spend money locally.
• Fertile Soil- Volcanic soil is very fertile due to deposited minerals during eruptions. This mean more crops can be grown.
• Fertile Soil- Volcanic soil is very fertile due to deposited minerals during eruptions. This mean more crops can be grown.
• Effective Building Material- Volcanic rock is durable and very resistant.
• Specific example : Icelandic people use the geothermal energy from the volcano to give them hot water and heat their homes