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NATURAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN-MADE HAZARDS 2
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Hazards are any sources that have the potential for damage, adverse effects of health, and
safety. Hazards can be in the form of natural or human-made. Natural hazards are those that
occur naturally due to the occurrence of events such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and
earthquakes. Human-made hazards are a result of humans, such as fires, pollution, and
environmental degradation (EU science Hub, 2016). There are some similarities to both of these
hazards. One such similarity is that they critically impact society wherever they occur. They also
have a physical impact, such as causing illness, injuries, and death. Their occurrence has some
social implications such as psychosocial symptoms, which are both emotional and physical
effects on the people. There is also the socioeconomic loss like affecting the productivity of the
workforce. Others are sociodemographic loss, pressure on emergency systems, and health care,
and political disturbance. Through proper preparation, their effects can be mitigated (Natural
science, 2018).
The major difference between the two hazards is that natural hazards are naturally
occurring like tornado, volcanoes, tsunami, and landslides. In contrast, human-made hazards are
caused by human activities like wildfire, pollution, bombings, and nuclear blasts (Natural
science, 2018). To mitigate and prevent these hazards from occurring or causing devastating
effects, it requires proper planning and preparedness. The same preparedness plans can be made
to mitigate both hazards. These could be in the form of building resilience and implementing
forecasting systems that detect the disaster on time. Planning for an effective response is another
way of preparing that can work for both types of hazards. The way people respond to the disaster
occurring or after occurs determines the number of lives lost or saved (Health Knowledge, 2017).
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Running Head: NATURAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN-MADE HAZARDS Title Name of the Student Institution Affiliation Course 1 NATURAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN-MADE HAZARDS 2 Q.3 Hazards are any sources that have the potential for damage, adverse effects of health, and safety. Hazards can be in the form of natural or human-made. Natural hazards are those that occur naturally due to the occurrence of events such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. Human-made hazards are a result of humans, such as fires, pollution, and environmental degradation (EU science Hub, 2016). There are some similarities to both of these hazards. One such similarity is that they critically impact society wherever they occur. They also have a physical impact, such as causing illness, injuries, and death. Their occurrence has some social implications such as psychosocial symptoms, which are both emotional and physic ...
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