Natural disasters are the effects of natural hazards on humanity. Example, an earthquake can cause a tsunami. One natural hazard can direct to another. Natural hazards can be classified into geophysical (earthquake, landslide, tsunami and volcanic eruptions), hydrological (avalanches and floods), climatological (extreme temperatures, drought and wildfires), climatological (extreme temperatures, drought and wildfires), meteorological (cyclones, storms) or biological (disease, epidemics). Natural hazard is a threat or risk that takes place in nature like earthquake, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and landslides which happens naturally and has a negative effect on people or on the environment.Ī natural disaster is an unfavorable event caused from natural processes of the Earth like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. Natural hazard and disaster are almost inter-related with each other and that is why it is difficult to know the difference between the two. To know the topic Natural hazards and disaster: Mitigation strategies, we must first understand the meaning of natural hazards, disasters and their difference.
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You are advised to go through them in sequence and attempt the MCQ Question only after completion of all topics listed below.
Similar to other topics based on the latest NTA UGC NET EXAM Syllabus…We have covered the people and environment syllabus topics in 8 parts as below along with the last 16 Years solved Question paper at the end of the tutorial.