Natural Hazards

Natural hazards are naturally occurring physical phenomena caused by either rapid or slow onset events that can harm humans or the environment; these events can be geophysical, hydrological, climatological, meteorological, or biological. Classification of Natural Hazards Geophysical hazards: These are hazards driven by geological (i.e. Earth) processes, in particular, plate tectonics. Examples include earthquakes, landslides, … Read more