Tourists are drawn to this region in part because of the volcanoes. Tourism helps support the people in the region by providing jobs such as being a tour guide. Another way the volcanoes help people living in the region is by providing fertile or rich soil that is better for growing crops. When volcanoes erupt, the rock and ash contain nutrients which are like vitamins or food for the plants, insects and microbes that live in the soil.
The neighboring city of Naples is home to more than 1.5 million people. The region surrounding Naples is at risk due to volcanic activity and eruptions since there are three active volcanoes in the region, those being Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei caldera and the island of Ischia. Campi Flegrei in particular poses a serious threat as it is a 9 mile caldera (collapsed crater) with housing build over it. People are living on top of this underground volcano. This volcano is considered a supervolcano, meaning that it is a large volcano whose eruption can have major effects on the global climate and ecosystem. Fun fact, there are super volcanoes in the U.S. too!
