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Aaron Jinata, Matthias Ho, Wu Yikun, Lucas Teo, Kyler Lim, Nicholas Ng

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SS 4C Group Discussion: To Stay or Relocate? (Volcano)

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Lava and other materials from volcanoes makes the soil fertile and ideal for agriculture. In some places, farmers adapt their farming styles and types of crops grown to suit the type of ash produced. Volcanic ash and rock contain elements which are suitable for many crops. Over time, the rocks and ash break down and cause the soil to become very fertile.

Some people stay near volcanoes as that is where their communities and jobs are. Jobs as guides, miners are available near volcanoes. Geothermal energy is used near volcanoes and last but not least, people may be too poor to be relocated.

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The government is planning to start relocating the residents to -somewhere in Philippines-, as they think it is safer over there.

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What changes: community, way of living and everything else except things listed in the “continues” column.

(e.g. Environment, education, money from work, life expectancy)

What continues: we are alive/their life continues (hopefully), friends(if they move too)

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We can get hurt by the volcano, high possibility of dying and possibility our hometown being buried.

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Our means of living will be negatively impacted

We would be in a very different community/environment

We wouldn’t have contact with our ex-neighbours

If relocate to a city:

We wouldn’t be able to get a new job easily as we are mostly farmers and our literacy rate is low.

We would be lost and have no way of living

We could die? (most pessimistic case)

No sense of culture

No sense of identity

No motivation to live.

No education to help themselves.

No friends to help them.

Completely unfamiliar

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Lava and other materials from volcanoes makes the soil fertile and ideal for agriculture. In some places, farmers adapt their farming styles and types of crops grown to suit the type of ash produced. Volcanic ash and rock contain elements which are suitable for many crops. Over time, the rocks and ash break down and cause the soil to become very fertile.

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We can die from the volcano explosions. The nearby homes can be destroyed, leaving hundreds homeless.

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The benefits for relocating are quite obvious. It is safer, and maybe those relocating can live a better life in the city, than as a farmer.

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Many relocating farmers may not have any experience to survive in different places. They may not have any friends that can help them and they are in a new environment (e.g. instead of farms they are in cities)

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Both have their pros and cons. Some people would prefer staying as they want to remain in their community and have the same jobs. Some people wouldn’t want to die and want to be in a more “modern” place so they would relocate.

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A lot of money is generated from mount mayon. Many tourists had been going to Mount  Mayon after the eruption to take photographs and tour around. Residents living near Mount Mayon can have jobs like a tour guide.

(We could not find data about the deaths)

The Odd Positive Impact Of Mount Mayon's Volcanic Eruption In The Philippines

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We can infer that…

1. The government thinks that living near the volcano is not safe.

2. The government doesn’t care about the economic benefits.

3. Mount Mayon also has a lot of positive effects on the residents and the overall economy.

4. The indeginous (?) people have rich culture

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Assumptions made:

Mount Mayon is benefiting the citizens economically but it's potentially dangerous.

The government is overfocused on the safety of the people but not the economy of the country. ( Which is good, don’t get me wrong )

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Points of view to examine:

1. Government

2. Farmers/Citizens living near the volcano

3. Tourists

4. Healthcare workers/Coffin makers

5. Citizens who are already living in the places the indigenous people are moving to

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Staying near a volcano has an obviously bad implication as it is dangerous, especially since this one erupts frequently.

A lot of other sources say eruptions are deadly, killing a lot of people.

These conditions are pretty undesirable.

The government would have to pay a lot for the damage the volcano causes. It is really inconvenient to keep on escaping from the volcano then resettling then escaping and resettling…

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Citizens who relocate would be separated from their friends and put in a foreign community. However, we have less people dying too.

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Relocating: Less farmers and less money needed to pay for the damage from the volcano. However, less money would be made out of tourism and agriculture.

Staying: More money would be needed to rebuild the damaged cities and provide healthcare for the wounded people. Many people would lose their homes and jobs too. However, more people staying helps boost the agriculture and tourism industry. Most volcanoes are fatal situations.

THEY KILL

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How do volcanoes affect people?

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There are many tourists visiting Mount Mayon after an eruption. We can get a lot of money from being a tour guide. Volcanic soil is very fertile. This boosts the agricultural sector. Thus, it is better to be a farmer here than anywhere else in the universe.

We have our community and friends here and without them our means of living would be severely damaged. We would also lose our sense of identity and culture in a different place. There wouldn’t be anyone to help us when we move to an entirely new and bizarre city. We wouldn’t be able to support ourselves easily.

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The volcano will erupt, which is potentially fatal and can kill tens of hundreds of lives. Once, an entire city was buried under all that magma.

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We decide to stay, and that is final.

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Many suggest we relocate. Many do not understand why we want to stay. Many do not know how foolish it is for them to relocate just because they are afraid of dying. There are way more reasons why we should stay than why we should relocate into a stinkier city or village.

Firstly, we can benefit from tourism here. If we are tour guides, we can make a lot of money as there are many tourists flocking to Mount Mayon even after a devastating explosion. Trips to the majestic and formidable volcano spiked from around 15,000 to 22,000 in January 2017. And that is only the data for 1 city near the volcano! Many tourists can visit the ruins formed by Mount Mayon, which is definitely a spectacular sight.

Secondly, Mount Mayon helps in growing delicious mouth watering food quickly. Lava and other materials from volcanoes makes the soil fertile and ideal for agriculture. In some places, farmers adapt their farming styles and types of crops grown to suit the type of ash produced. Volcanic ash and rock contain elements which are suitable for many crops. Over time, the rocks and ash break down and cause the soil to become very fertile, which is beneficial for the crops. Thus, it is better to be a farmer here than anywhere else in the universe.

Last but not least, why would anyone want to move away from their life? Many people grew up near Mount Mayon and many memories were crafted there. We have our community and friends there and without them our means of living would be severely damaged. We would also lose our sense of identity and culture when in a different place. There wouldn’t be anyone to help us when we relocate to an entirely foreign and bizarre city. We wouldn’t be able to support ourselves easily.

Therefore, we should stay because tourism, agriculture and memories are big things that we consider and decide and it's enough to make us convinced to stay.

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Ronel Yee, Lau Chok Sung, Darryl Foo, Lucas Seah, Ting XiangYi, Lucas Huang

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Benefits:

To stay:

Job opportunities

Example, fisheries; plenty of water for fishing or aquaculture, transportation; good transport links, possible to trade etc.

Good for planting rice; fertile land for farming

Abundant drinking water

Water for washing clothes, cooking etc.

Tourism Opportunities

To relocate:

Not prone to flooding

Might having more job opportunities

Threats:

To stay:

Hard to make transport links by road; costs of bridges

Areas like Mekong River are at constant risk of flood

Vulnerable to rising sea levels

Water might be dirty and polluted

Risk of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue or malaria or diseases from insects which uses water to breed

Storm surges from tropical storms

During heavy thunderstorms, houses might get struck; houses are not well protected

Cost of building costal defenses

To relocate:

Might not have as many job opportunities as when staying

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Points of view to examine:

The people living by the Mekong river that want to stay

The people living by the Mekong river that want to relocate

Companies which work with people from Mekong river; job opportunities

The people living by the Mekong river that have jobs outside, that have jobs or work using the Mekong river to help; e.g. Fishing, Water Transportation etc.

"Strangers"; people from the public, city

Families of the people that live in the Mekong river that live in other places

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Key concepts:
- To stay
- The land near the river is excellent for farming as the soil is fertile.
- There will be a sufficient water supply.
- There will be good transport links (e.g by boat).
- Houses can be built on water and will therefore:
- be transportable
- not flood
- To relocate
- The Mekong River often floods, and has frequent storm surges.
- It will be easier to make transport links by road further away from the Mekong River.
- The people living near the Mekong River are at risk of rising sea levels.
- The water in the Mekong River is polluted.

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Assumptions:
- Flooding Issues can be prevented;

1. Install water sensors or flood detection systems.(might be expensive)

2. Regularly test your sump pump & consider a battery backup. (might be expensive, not necessary for the people living too close to the river)

3. Regularly clear debris from drains and ditches. (might not necessary applicable to the people living directly "on" the Mekong river.

4. Improve grading and drainage around your home. (might be expensive)

5. Check for and seal openings and cracks in your foundation.

6. Inspect and upgrade drains. (might not be so necessary)

7. Install flood skirts and barriers (might be expensive), e.g. dams

8. Keep sandbags nearby. (might be expensive)

- Not necessary to use land transport;

1. Water transport might sometimes be slower, but cheaper most of the time.

2. Less pollution by cars, motorbikes when land transport is taken.

3. Not a lot of money needed (compared to the money needed for building bridges).

4. More space to move about.

- Mosquito borne diseases can be ignored;

1. Wear long sleeves.

2. Remove all stagnant water.