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4.4 A member of the Pua Po‘o tour 9.3 Volcano tourists at the crater
squeezing out of the lava tube exit 74 rim of Mt Aso taking photos 145
5.1 Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park: 9.4 Large sized volcanic bombs
German tourists beyond boundary are scattered over the barren
line to see lava flows from up close 81 landscape of the summit of
6.1 The curse of natural resources: Mt Aso 146
Exports versus GDP growth for 9.5 One of the warning signs at the
selected countries over the crater entrance of Mt Aso 147
period 1970–1989 88 9.6 Volcano tourism on Mt Aso
6.2 Hazard Map of Montserrat. The involves family members of any
island is divided into six land zones age group 148
and two maritime exclusion zones 89 9.7 Public phone on Sakurajima
6.3a Dark tourism? 90 Island with a concrete roof to
6.3b Plymouth, former capital of protect against ashfall and
Montserrat destroyed in the more serious eruption fallout 149
1995 eruption 91 9.8 Mass tourism at one of the
6.4 The relationship between dark disaster zones in Shimabara 150
tourism sites and time 92 9.9 The local communities are very
7.1 Poas volcano is one of the few involved in disaster prevention
volcanoes where people can drive and share their experiences of Mt
almost all the way to the rim 97 Unzen’s eruption period 150
7.2 Arenal volcano, Costa Rica: 9.10 One of the cameras found after the
National Park access limit 99 eruption of Mt Unzen, containing
7.3 Pacaya volcano in Guatemala is the a few seconds of footage before
active vent in the Cerro Grande– the pyroclastic flow engulfed the
Pacaya–Cerro Chino volcanic 43 people that died on that
complex 100 day in their effort to report
7.4 The Tatio Geyser field near the from close up to the action 151
Chile–Bolivia border is home to 9.11 At the Kamado Jigoku (Oven Hell)
approximately 80 geysers 102 the hot spring fed foot spas are
7.5 With an altitude of 2847m Villarica popular with visitors, especially
volcano dominates the landscape 104 during the cooler months 153
8.1 Location of Sibayak volcano and 10.1 The volcanic belts of Japan 157
tourism access 132 10.2 The ropeway leading up to
8.2 Broken and poorly maintained Mt Usu 162
concrete steps on the descending 10.3 The viewing platform on Mt Usu
trail 133 offers not only extensive views
8.3 Sibayak crater 134 across Uchiura Bay (Volcano Bay)
8.4 Tourist viewing of fumaroles from but also offers access to a
the rim of Sibayak Crater 138 walking trail around the crater rim,
8.5 Interpretive panel at the Hawks which can sometimes be closed
Head Lookout in Kalbarri National off depending on activity levels
Park, Western Australia 139 or gas emissions 163
8.6 Route plan for the Wave Rock 11.1 Location of Jeju Island 170
Walk Trail in Western Australia 140 11.2 Digital elevation model of Jeju
9.1 Kyushu’s active volcanic centres 142 Island, showing the overall shield
9.2 Concrete bunkers near the morphology of the island with a
viewing area at the crater of central peak (Mt Hallasan) and
Mt Aso 145 numerous volcanic cones 171

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