Besides development for Montserrat, there is a community which people have lived in Montserrat all their lives. So it would be hard for the people living in Montserrat to move out of the community and leave your friends behind. Even though it’s a small community/country, it’s a happy traditional community where people dance and grow their own crops and food which means people would happy live with. This attracts people from all over the world, which gives tourism because some people living in rich countries for example England or America love to experience very different life styles and traditions on Montserrat. Another feature of Montserrat that attracts people is the very hot weather. Every one wants to travel to countries which have hot weather all year, which is what Montserrat has.
Why do some people think/believe Montserrat should be abandoned?
Some people think Montserrat should be abandoned because the North of the island is not safe from further volcanic ash clouds. If the wind is blowing north during a volcanic eruption which could happen at any time, people will be affected by the ash. Tourism and industry can not grow and develop because of the volcano is still active. Businesses, farmers and general people can not get any insurance. This means that if anyone living on Montserrat get’s affected by the ash, they can’t do anything about it. The only solution is the British to repair it or replace it. This is a lot of money for the British to spend on, which means it can’t go on for ever.
Why do I think Montserrat should be abandoned for ever?
In my opinion, I think Montserrat should be abandoned for ever because it’s putting thousands of people’s lives in risk. It’s a mistake that was made in Pompeii so why should people make the same mistake? Another reason is, in July 1995 and continuing on June 1997 a massive volcanic eruption completely destroyed the capital city (Plymouth), burying it under 5ft of ash. It contained most of the islands shops and services and the seat of government. Four thousand people lived in the city and most of them left the island after the volcano and have not returned since. Some of the lost shops and services have been relocated to the north but most have not. All of this means/shows that the volcano is still active and that it can do a lot of damage which is what would happen if we where to replace all of Montserrat buildings, shops and services.