Use app×
Join Bloom Tuition
One on One Online Tuition
JEE MAIN 2025 Foundation Course
NEET 2025 Foundation Course
CLASS 12 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 10 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 9 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 8 FOUNDATION COURSE
0 votes
315 views
in Natural Disasters and Management, Earthquakes and Landslides by (51.6k points)
closed by

What do you mean by the terms ‘natural disaster’ and ‘hazard’?

1 Answer

+1 vote
by (45.0k points)
selected by
 
Best answer

The word disaster is made of two French words. Dis – meaning bad and Aster – meaning stars. So, disaster means – bad stars. In India, disaster is also called the wrath of nature. A hazard is an agent which has the potential to cause harm to a vulnerable target. The terms hazard and risk are used inter – changeably. However, in terms of risk assessment, these are two very distinct terms. A disaster causes hazard and creates problems of many types.

Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries. Students (upto class 10+2) preparing for All Government Exams, CBSE Board Exam, ICSE Board Exam, State Board Exam, JEE (Mains+Advance) and NEET can ask questions from any subject and get quick answers by subject teachers/ experts/mentors/students.

Categories

...