Definitions
Hazard
-Event or condition that have the potential to
Cause fatalities , injuries , property damage, infrastructure damage agricultural loss ,damage ,
To environment , interruption of business ,or other types of
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Introduction
Why people should to live in dangerous places ?
-Near Volcanoes
- In floodplains
-Bases or tops of large cliffs
-Along edges of sea bluffs
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Definitions
-Natural hazard
A natural process poses a threat to human life and properties
-Natural disaster
The event causes significant damage to life and properties
-catastrophe
The event kills or injures large numbers of people
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Catastrophe
-Hurricane Katrina
Category 5 Hurricane in New Orleans and Louisiana
The costllest and one of the history of the united states
1,833 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods
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Disaster trends
The number of people affected by disasters is rising
-population growth
Overall, disasters are becoming less deadly
-Human adaptation to disaster
Overall , disasters are becoming less deadly
Poor countries are disproportionately affected by disaster consequences
-Lacks of financial supports and education
The number of disasters is increasing each year
-climate change and environmental degradation