Section 3 - Why people continue to live in areas where volcanoes are found

Currently, there are 500 million people living near volcanoes. Some of these people are lucky and relish in the benefits of living there. However, some aren’t as lucky and die in an eruption. Why do these people risk their lives and live near a volcano? It’s because living near volcanoes actually has more positive effects than negative ones.
Firstly, the surrounding soil is extremely fertile, that means it is a good place to harvest crops. Volcanic ash often contains minerals that are beneficial to plants, and if it is very fine ash it is able to break down quickly and get mixed into the soil. The farmers would earn a lot of money from this, and it benefits the economy.
Secondly, a volcano’s scenery is spectacular. This attracts tourists who would go to see it. Again, this boost in tourism is beneficial to the economy. The settlement’s people would have jobs and enough money to provide for their families.
Another reason why people live near volcanoes is because it can provide geothermal energy, which never runs out and is extremely clean. Also its rich mineral deposits can be converted to quarries.
The advantages seem to outweigh the disadvantages, because wherever there is a volcano, people live around it because of the rich fertile soil, despite the threat of an eruption. Examples of this are Naples (Mount Vesuvius), and Fuji City (Mount Fuji).