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Figure 16.1 Emergency plan zonation around Vesuvius
Source: Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, 2008

perception of the local population. Amongst these reduction of risk around Vesuvius. Actions have
studies, Barberi et al (2008) found that local included the banning of the construction of new
communities have expressed a wish to be more houses in all of the municipalities located in the
intensively involved in consultation, particularly red zone. Combining a stick and carrot method,
through public discussions relating to emergency financial incentives of up to 30,000 Euros per
planning and methods to ensure better individual family are also offered to those who are prepared
preparedness. The results of the survey also indicate to move permanently away from the red zone
that there is still need for a major advance in the (Barberi et al, 2008).
field of education and presentation of information. Other surveys conducted by Solana et al
Particularly working through the Vesuvius (2008) and Carlino et al (2008) point to a
Observatory, situated high up on the flank of the conclusion that although groups such as the civil
volcano, extensive educational programmes have authorities and young people living around
consequently targeted local schools through classes, Vesuvius are now more aware of the volcanic risk,
distribution of publications, and guided tours their understanding of the precise nature of
around exhibitions about the volcanic risks. volcanological hazards and which measures are
A further initiative was launched in 2003 by appropriate in which circumstances is less
the regional government of Campania, through a complete. Nonetheless, across the recent wave of
programme called ‘Vesuvia’, which is targeting the studies and surveys accessing the Vesuvius

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