- The community had used history as their guide in determining the danger zone for avalanches in their town. Why were the data they used insufficient to accurately predict the path of this avalanche?
- How are scientists helping this community in Iceland deal with their location near an avalanche path?
- Explain how a "deflecting" wall is designed to work.
- What are some other examples of people using piles of soil to control nature? For each example, what natural events they are trying to control?
- Investigate other communities affected by their proximity to an area prone to natural disasters and identify the precautions they take to avoid fatalities.
