Causes+of+Natural+Hazard

= = Geography: Natural Hazards


 * There is a difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster.
 * A hazard is an event or object that is potential source of harm to a community.
 * A disaster occurs as a resultof a hazardous event that dramatically affect a community.

There are six types of Hazards:

Atmosphere:
flooding, wave action or glaciers

Geological:
earthquakes or volcanoes

Biological:
disease epidemics and plagues

Technological:
Human: War, Crowd stampede, terrorism

Technological: train crashes and oil refinary explosions

Atmospheric, Hydrological, Geological and Biological hazards are usually referred to as Natural Hazards. The remainder are called Human Hazards.
It should be noted that **some natural hazard**s are **influenced by the actions and locations of humans.**