DRRR Lesson 3.2: Types of Hazards

This is a natural hazard from natural events that originated from movements of the crust and this includes earthis is a natural hazard from natural events that originated from movements of the crust and this includes earthquake, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, and landslide

Geological hazards

UNISDR classified hazards into two:

natural and human-induced hazard

Hazards of natural origin can be categorized into three:

Geological, hydro-meteorological, biological

This is a natural hazard originated from atmospheric conditions and composition. Cyclones and its associated hazards such as storm surges can be called ---- or atmospheric hazard

Hydro-meteorological hazards

Human-Induced hazards are also called?

Anthropogenic hazards

This is a natural hazard that originated from living organisms and these are usually in the form of harmful microorganisms that have potentials to cause epidemics

Biological hazards

Two subtypes of human-induced or anthropogenic hazard

Environmental degradation and technological hazard

A hazard when there is an interaction between natural events and human activities

Quasi-natural hazards

Two classification of natural hazards into groups

Tectonic group and climatic group

Hazard. This pertains to impacts of the earth movements.

Tectonic hazards

Geological hazards are classified as?

Tectonic and some that may also be related to water traced to their tectonic origins

This hazard refers to the impact of weather conditions

Climatic hazards

Climatic hazards refer to the impacts of weather conditions but there can be weather-related hazards that bring about geological hazards. True or false?

True

Hazard risks are increasing due to three factors

growing population, increased urbanization, and human-induced changes in the environment

The causes of these hazards will have impact in?

Social, economic, and environmental

Rather than inducing hazard risks especially for nations with poor coping capacity, what should be practiced?

Global citizenry and responsibility

First step towards eliminating or reducing hazard risks

Understanding hazards, their origins, and types