Lesson 3.1: Basic Concept of Hazard

A hazard that already occurred and already caused destruction and devastating impacts.

Hazard is a dangerous _____ that can cause negative impacts on the health of an individual, and social or economic disruption.

These are hazards that have early signs or indicators before their occurrence.

This type of impact results in psychological trauma, chronic anxiety, depression, and other emotional and mental disorders.

This type of impact results in migration, alteration of traditional social status, loss of cultural identity, ethnic conflicts, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and lifestyle changes.

Quasi-natural Hazards are naturally occurring phenomena or processes.

Anthropogenic Hazards are those that result from human activities and actions.

Examples of Hydrometeorological Hazards include tsunamis, mass movements such as landslides, and liquefaction.

Biological Hazards are processes caused or induced by human activities or in combination with natural hazards.

Hydrometeorological Hazards are natural phenomena or processes that occur in the Earth’s Crust.