EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Question
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A natural disaster occurs in the northern hemisphere whereas a natural hazard occurs in the southern hemisphere
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They are the same thing
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A natural hazard is the potential of an incident occurring whereas a natural disaster is declared when there has been loss of human life or property damage
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A natural disaster is more extreme than a natural hazard
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Detailed explanation-1: -Natural hazards and natural disasters are related but are not the same. A natural hazard is the threat of an event that will likely have a negative impact. A natural disaster is the negative impact following an actual occurrence of natural hazard in the event that it significantly harms a community.
Detailed explanation-2: -The destruction caused by the nature is called a natural hazard while if natural hazards cause great loss of life and property, the destruction is called a disaster. Natural hazards cannot be stopped, but their impact on humans can be reduced., etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Disasters are divided into 2 basic groups: natural and man-made. Among the natural disasters are earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, floods, and fires. Among the man-made disasters are war, pollution, nuclear explosions, fires, hazardous materials exposures, explosions, and transportation accidents.
Detailed explanation-4: -Disaster risk is therefore considered as the combination of the severity and frequency of a hazard, the numbers of people and assets exposed to the hazard, and their vulnerability to damage.
Detailed explanation-5: -Natural hazards are severe and extreme weather and climate events. Although they occur in all parts of the world, some regions are more vulnerable to certain hazards than others. Natural hazards become disasters when people’s lives and livelihoods are destroyed.