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Jón Haukur is a geotechnical engineer with engineering firm Efla, and has from the first eruption in Fagradalsf mountain, been a key factor in the design and control of building infrastructure to ensure access for first responders to the area. Jón Haukur has been a member of the rescue team in Kopavour close to four decades, and there gained experience proving vital in his work at the eruption sites.
Tourist interest in accessing the eruption at Fagradalsfjall was a demanding task for responders, but a dedicataed and guided accessibility and the design of safe routes played a key role in ensuring the safety of travellers. Jons tasks changed drastically when eruption started closer to the town of Grindavik and he has played a key part in overseeing projects in the area in the last months. Jón Haukur will talk about the events near Grindavik from the standpoint of accessibility and safety.