Un infierno viviente: changing community risk perception, vulnerability, and preparedness in the wake of the 2021 Volcan de Tajogaite eruption

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This project aims to understand how risk perception, vulnerability, and preparedness have changed following the 2021Volcan de Tajohgaite eruption, La Palma, Canary Islands. The eruption was the most destructive in La Palma's history,the effects of which are still ongoing. During the eruption, and in the ongoing recover, it is evident that there is a gap inknowledge of how social systems interact with volcanic hazards in La Palma, and the subsequent influence on people'sresponse to volcanic crisis. By conducting interviews with civilians and stakeholders, this research seeks to understandwhich social systems affect risk perception, the relative influence of direct and indirect experience of the 2021 eruptionon risk perception, and subsequently how vulnerable and prepared are the population to future volcanic crises. Thisproject will take inspiration from Feminist and Cultural Geographies to understand how social systems (such as identity,community structures, the cultural landscape and community remembering) have influenced risk perception and presentnew knowledge to stakeholders at the community scale of how these social systems interact with volcanic hazards. ThisPhD comes at a critical time of reflection in the Canary Islands, as authorities aim to learn key lessons from the 2021 eruption.