Why do people live near active volcanoes?

It may seem illogical to live next to a mountain that can bring down on you and your family clouds of ash and streams of hot lava. However, in this neighborhood there are some advantages.
When last week the land near Lehailani Estates opened and poisonous fumes and lava from Kilauea Mountain began to come out, the inhabitants of the vicinity of the most active volcano on Earth were forced to leave their homes. Its lava often flows to the ocean, but this time it went deep into the land.
Several hundred people took refuge in churches, shelters and other residents of the Hawaiian Islands, while their districts filled volcanic cracks. The question arises: why live next to an active volcano, if you can, in an instant, have to leave your house, making its way through ashes and toxic fumes?
The volcanic environment is the basis of life for the surrounding communities. The geothermal energy of a volcano can drive technological systems. The soil near active volcanoes is often rich in mineral deposits and provides excellent opportunities for agriculture. Volcanoes attract tourists, which provides jobs in hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops. Finally, some people simply do not have the financial resources to move.
In addition to cultural and religious reasons, many residents of the areas around Kilauea justify the risks by the beauty and remoteness of the region. “We were ready for this, the code bought a house in Lava Zone 1. Everything will be all right, if that, we’ll build it again,” said Stacey Welch, whose home in Lehalani Estates may have been destroyed.
Hawaiian volcanoes usually give preliminary signals when something big should happen. Small earthquakes, an increase in the amount of lava on top and a change in the slope of the volcano in recent weeks – all pointed to a rapid eruption. But in other parts of the world, earthquakes, tornadoes, fires and floods can occur without warning.
The evacuation of nearby communities due to the eruption of Kilauea is not the only such case in recent times. When the Mayon volcano in the Philippines began to throw ash in January, tens of thousands of people were evacuated. In November, when the Indonesian Agung volcano raged, more than 100,000 people were evacuated to the north-east of Bali.