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Do Volcanoes Affect People And The Environment?

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How do Volcanoes Affect People and the Environment? While volcanoes can be a beautiful tourist attraction they can also be quite destructive by nature. Volcanoes can be beneficial to the environment and become attractions but they can also kill and injure countless people. Though volcanoes can be very harmful they also help the environment and its nature. According to Russel Mcdonaugh, author of the article, he states, “Once volcanic deposits have been broken down, they enrich the soil both by adding important nutrients for plants and by providing excellent drainage.” (60). By adding nutrients to the soil, the deposits of the eruptions strengthen the soil and causes it to have positive effects. Some of these positive effects include nurturing …show more content…

According to, On the Slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii Island, Source 3, they state, “The southern slopes from Kahuku to the county park at Honuapo Bay include the green segment that winds into the Waiohinu Valley then down towards the ocean, with a panorama that may extend to a distant view of the Kilauea volcano.” (62). The eruptions can lead to a beautiful landscape. The volcano attracts tourists and spectators to view its amazing scenery and realize the true beauty of the volcanic explosions. Also according to, On the Slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii Island, they state, “The Kau Scenic Byway offers by far the longest stretches of unspoiled natural scenery to be found anywhere in the inhabited Hawaiian Islands.” (62). Eruptions like the Mauna Loa, not only provide vegetation but they can form a beautiful tourist attraction. By providing scenery, spectators and tourists from all around the world can come and see what an erupted volcano can truly become. It helps people all around the world understand that there are more to volcanoes than just negative impacts. There are positive effects, for example the attraction and erupted volcano can become. Also, On the Slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii Island, they state, “This section includes landscape passing over relatively new lava so the traveler can experience transition from substantially untouched to well

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