There are many hazards from volcanic eruptions. Lava flows have killed a relatively small number of people. The damages can be increased with the change of human population is certain areas. The more people that live in hazardous areas, the higher the risk is. A way to limit the hazards is the prediction of eruptions.
Specific prediction focuses on predicting the actual time of eruptions.
The success of prediction depends on a lot of time and money that puts more advanced nations ahead of the poorer countries. Many people believe that there is action that should be taken on an international level to improve the monitoring of volcanoes. They propose that we use satellites to keep an eye on the shape of volcanoes. These advancements would possibly help to figure out how volcanic plumbing works. All of these options would help us maintain a low risk factor for future eruptions.