Hazard and its Types

This introduces various concepts underlying hazard and determine types of hazard and its example. This help community to understand the major effects of hazards and how to prevent and avoid that to happen.

Types of Hazards

Natural Hazards

arise from natural processes in the environment.
It is an extreme event that occurs naturally and causes harm to humans

TYPES OF NATURAL HAZARDS

Geological Hazards

This includes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Meteorological Hazard

These are hazards driven by meteorological (i.e., weather) processes, in particular those related to temperature and wind. This includes heat waves, cold waves, cyclones, hurricanes, and freezing rain.

Hydrological Hazard

These are hazards driven by hydrological (i.e., water) processes. This includes floods, droughts, mudslides, and tsunamis.

Biological Hazard

These are hazards driven by biological processes. This includes various types of disease, including infectious diseases that spread from person to person, threatening to infect large portions of the human population.

Earthquake warning sign

Flashflood Warning Sign

Volcano Eruption Warning Sign

Tsunami Warning Sign

Tornado Warning

Cuff Edge Warning Sign

High Temperature Warning Sign

Undercurrent Water Warning Sign

Sudden Drop Off Warning Sign

Natural Hazard Signs & SYMBOLS

Quasi-natural hazards

These arise through the interaction of natural processes and human activities.
These include pollution or desertification, smog and fog.

Air Toxicity Warning Sign

Aquatic Toxicity Warning Sign

QUASI-Natural Hazard Signs & SYMBOLS

Technological (or man-made) hazards

These arise directly as a result of human activities.
These include industrial pollution, nuclear radiation, toxic wastes, dam failures, transportation accidents, factory explosions, fires, and chemical spills.

TECHNOLOGICAL Hazard Signs & Symbols

Skull and Crossbones

Exploding Bomb

Flame

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