Mauna Loa's Volcanoes Analysis

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Mauna Loa, one of Hawaii’s many volcanoes, can affect Hawaii’s economy positively and negatively. On a positive note, Mauna Loa can provide rich, fertile soil for farming. According to Oregon State University Extension, ”Some good ways that volcanoes affect people include producing spectacular and very rich soils for farming” (OSU Extension). Acording to the united states dept of agriculture “2016 Sta In 2016, the total amount of money brought in by farming was $109,504,000. Again, if Mauna Loa hadn’t erupted last in 1984, then the soil would be richer and have brought the total amount of items farmed in 2016 up by at least ⅓. In a negative way, volcanoes can make regularly healthy people develop health problems. According to Oregon State