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    Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where volcanic eruptions occur on average every 5 years, though the over 320,000 residents and 1 million annual visitors are at low risk of hazards due to effective monitoring and awareness of dangers. Tectonic activity provides huge benefits to Iceland by allowing geothermal energy to generate 25% of its electricity, supporting tourism through its dramatic landscapes, and enabling the use of volcanic rocks in construction and natural hot water for heating 90% of buildings.

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    Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where volcanic eruptions occur on average every 5 years, though the over 320,000 residents and 1 million annual visitors are at low risk of hazards due to effective monitoring and awareness of dangers. Tectonic activity provides huge benefits to Iceland by allowing geothermal energy to generate 25% of its electricity, supporting tourism through its dramatic landscapes, and enabling the use of volcanic rocks in construction and natural hot water for heating 90% of buildings.

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    Iceland Geog

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    Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where volcanic eruptions occur on average every 5 years, though the over 320,000 residents and 1 million annual visitors are at low risk of hazards due to effective monitoring and awareness of dangers. Tectonic activity provides huge benefits to Iceland by allowing geothermal energy to generate 25% of its electricity, supporting tourism through its dramatic landscapes, and enabling the use of volcanic rocks in construction and natural hot water for heating 90% of buildings.

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    ICELAND: TECTONIC HAZARDS

    Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a constructive plate margin that


    stretches through the middle of the Atlantic ocean.

    -volcanic eruptions on average every 5 years.

    -over 320,000 people live there and one million visit each year

    -Tectonic activity is a low risk, because of the effective scientific


    monitoring and awareness of dangers

    -Tectonic activity brings huge benefits to Iceland

    Geothermal energy is used to generated 25% of Iceland’s electricity (most of


    the rest is HEP)

    Iceland’s dramatic landscapes with waterfalls, hot springs, glaciers, lava fields
    has supported a huge tourism industry, and provided jobs

    Volcanic rocks are used in road and building construction

    Natural occurring hot water- some reached by cracks from earthquakes- and
    steam provides hot water and central heating for 90% of buildings, including
    greenhouses and swimming pools

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