Kilauea, Hawaii

• where was Kilauea


  south of the largest island in Hawaii
• cause of the Kilauea eruption

  mantle plume hotspot
• context of the Kilauea volcano

  shield volcano

  low viscosity lava (basaltic)

  erupting constantly since 1983

  gentle lava flows significant distances from the main vent
• local impacts of the 2018 Kilauea eruption

  - forrest fires

  - ash and gases caused respiratory problems

  - impacts on wildlife and habitat

  - 700 homes destroyed and 2000 people displaced

  - disruption to travel as local infrastructure destroyed
• event occurred in 2018 however has been continuously erupting for 30 years
• less viscous lava (runny) and erupts effusively (oozes)
• used to flow from the central vent but now flows from a fissure
• there is a Hawaiian volcano observatory on the rim of the volcano
• 2.6 million tourists visit each year.
• Little need for management except creating no build zones which are particularly prone to lava flows. However this is criticized for creating areas where building could occur but does not leading to extremely high house prices.
• Led to forest fires, destruction of infrastructure and poor air quality.
• Name of the Hawaiian volcano

  Kilauea