Explosive Real Estate
View the images. Why do people live near volcanos?
In this summative assignment, you will use your knowledge of plate tectonics, faulting, earthquakes, and volcanism plus the information provided in the booklet to prepare a proposal for the sale of a house near a volcano. You will convince the potential buyers that living near a volcano has many benefits, but you must also disclose the social, economic, and environmental risks with living in the area. For the purchase to be feasible, the benefits must outweigh the risks.
Your proposal can take any form you like (just get it approved by the teacher). You may write a report, make a poster or pamphlet, a video, or........? Think about what might draw a potential buyer to the area. Is it location, employment, lifestyle??
Each proposal will include the following:
Assessment:
Your proposal can take any form you like (just get it approved by the teacher). You may write a report, make a poster or pamphlet, a video, or........? Think about what might draw a potential buyer to the area. Is it location, employment, lifestyle??
Each proposal will include the following:
- Picture of the house and its surrounding area
- Description of the volcano (picture +):
- type of volcano
- type of eruption
- how often it erupts
- Risks associated with living near a volcano:
- environmental
- social
- economic
- Benefits associated with living near a volcano:
- environmental
- social
- economic
- An explanation of why the benefits outweigh the risks
Assessment: