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- Agriculture

Volcanic ash makes extremely fertile soil. Grape vines particularly grow extremely well in volcanic ash-soil, aside from other regular crops. The Ancient Romans realised this, which is the reason a lot of Roman vineyards are surrounded by volcanoes. Today, grapes grown in volcanic regions produce the best-rated wine on the globe.

Crops can grow very well in volcanic soil, even if water isn't so common!

- Material

Volcanic Tuff, Pozzolona, Ignimbrite, Obsidian, Volcanic Glass, Pumice and so on. These are different rock variations formed by volcanoes and lava. Pozzolona for example is even tougher than concrete, and was used in many official and royal buildings throughout the Roman and Greek Empires.

Pumice was, and still is today, used for personal hygiene.

There is archaeological evidence that prehistoric man used volcanic rock to produce stronger weapons and tools than standard stone.

- Geothermal Energy

Free, renewable, infinite energy and heat.

In Iceland, a quarter of the country's electricity is produced by harvesting geothermal energy from its many volcanoes.

It's also used to heat water for heating and hygiene.

the Vikings, Romans and Greeks in particular harvested geothermal heat from volcanoes, usually for public baths.

The Romans used geothermal heat to invent the worlds first central heating, by channelling the geothermal heat through complex Plumbing underneath houses to provide underfloor-heating (however that would mean the settlement has to be really close to the source otherwise the heated water would run cold again. City of Pompeii anyone?).

- Jobs

Volcanoes erupt and adventurers get lost in volcanic mountains. This provides jobs for local people, as specialist rescue experts would need to be on hand at all costs.

- Aesthetics

Volcanic mountains and volcanic islands are amongst some of the most beautiful places on Earth. They provide a peaceful, serene and relaxed scenery for all to enjoy (until it erupts of course).

Tahiti and Bora Bora, islands surrounded by volcanoes, are considered to be paradise locations.

- Tourism

Pretty much the same as Aesthetics. The stunning scenery attracts tourists. Tourists bring money. Volcano country gets rich.

- Science

Volcanoes help us understand how Earth was born, the stages which it developed through, the magnetic field and so on. Wherever there's an active volcano, a scientists facility will be nearby. Of course aside from contributing to science, the scientists can also predict when eruptions will occur, providing locals with enough time to evacuate.

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The soil is rich with nutrients, therefore it is good for growing plantations

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