Reykjanes Eruption Image Bank Resource
Now available in both GCSE and International Baccalaureate editions.
Explore the recent eruptions on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula through a professionally curated image bank designed for geography classrooms.
Featuring 43 high-quality photographs, this free case study resource allows you to highlight key tectonic features and tell the story of what is being shown. Students can investigate volcanic processes, hazard management and the human impacts of tectonic activity in a real-world context, all while completing activities and engaging in debates and discussions.
What’s included?
- 43 high-quality images from our photographer in destination
- Maps of the 5 eruption sites
- The volcanic history and geological setting of the region
- Imagery documenting the evolution of eruptions over time
- Human and environmental impacts, including evacuations and infrastructure damage
- Discussion prompts and classroom activities
This resource provides enough content to cover multiple lessons, and is designed to support enquiry, interpretation and debate around this developing case study.
Choose your curriculum pathway
GCSE Geography
Designed to support tectonic hazards and living world topics across GCSE specifications, including:
- Fissure eruptions and cone development
- Tectonic activity and volcanic processes
- Lava flows: fast and slow-moving
- Impacts on communities, tourism and infrastructure
- Hazard management, mitigation and protection
- Media coverage and geography in the news
International Baccalaureate (IB) Geography
Created specifically for IB Geography DP Option D: Geophysical Hazards. Students are able to observe the development, impacts and ongoing nature of this geophysical hazard in a real-world context, all while applying key IB concepts including processes, power, systems and risk.
- The physical processes driving volcanic activity, including plate tectonics and magma movement
- The spatial and temporal characteristics of volcanic eruptions
- Hazard risk, vulnerability and resilience in a high-income country context
- Short-term and long-term responses to volcanic hazards, including monitoring, mitigation and adaptation strategies
- The role of scientific innovation and governance in managing geophysical hazards
