Question

Describe the role of the humans in the disaster such as flood. 

Or 

What are the human factors responsible for the disaster such as flood? 

Or 

Unnatural factors also cause disasters such as flood. How? Explain.

Answer 1

Along with the natural causes, man-made factors are equally responsible for disasters such as flood. The chief factors are: 

1. Insensible exploitation of natural resources. 

2. Human settlements in the rivers flow zones. 

3. Construction of roads and railways in an unplanned and unreasonable manner. 

4. Destruction of traditional water-containing sources. 

5. Ignoring the natural water flow zones and performing construction over them. 

6. Insensible exploitation of forests and ruining of natural meadows.