Emotional Eruptions, Volcanic Activity and Global Mobilities — A Field Account from a European in the US During the Eruption of Eyjafjallajokull

The eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano in April 2010 set off a number of environmental, economic and cultural effects obstructing thousands of people in the midst of their global mobility flows. It halted, as well, the exchange of goods and commodities and exposed the vulnerability of the global aeromobility system. In this paper an account is given of how the event was experienced by a European academic attending a number of North American conferences at precisely the time of the eruption. The paper is an attempt to describe how people reacted emotionally as well as rationally, attempting to find strategies for coping with the consequences of the eruption.

• Record URL:
  http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/17450101.2011.532653
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/17450101
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Taylor and Francis.
• Authors:
  • Jensen, Ole B
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Bibliography;
• Pagination: pp 67-75
• Serial:
  • Mobilities
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISSN: 1745-0101
  • EISSN: 1745-011X
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rmob20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aviation; Culture (Social sciences); Economic impacts; Emotions; Environmental impacts; Risk assessment; Volcanic ash
• Uncontrolled Terms: Academia; Academics; Commodity volume; Coping strategies; Mobility management; Personal narratives
• Geographic Terms: Eyjafjallajokull volcano (Iceland)
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01333436
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 21 2011 2:13PM