Title: Causes, Effects and Solutions for Natural Disasters - E&C
Headings: Natural Disasters: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Causes, Effects and Solutions for Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters: Causes, Effects & Solutions
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Contents
Types of Natural Disasters
Geological
Hydrological
Meteorological
Wildfires
Space disasters
Causes for Natural Disasters
Global warming
Natural activities in the earth’ crust
Tectonic movement
Moon activity
Mining
Deforestation
Soil erosion
Seismic activity
Air pressure
Ocean currents
Pollution
Effects of Natural Disasters
Environmental issues
Humanitarian crisis
Damages to infrastructure
Public health issues and diseases
Food scarcity
Water scarcity
Displaced population
Injuries
Fatalities
Emotional shocks
Economic impact
Solutions to the Natural Disasters Problem
Emergency measures
Investments in risk reduction
Information sharing on newest research findings
Reforestation
Stable buildings
Education
Technology
Governance
Economic support
Historical Examples of Natural Disasters
1556 Shaanxi earthquake
1839 Coringa cyclone
1881 Haiphong typhoon
1887 Yellow River Flood
1920 Haiyuan earthquake
1970 Bhola cyclone
1976 Tangshan earthquake
1992 Hurricane Andrew
2003 Bam earthquake
2004 Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami
2005 Hurricane Katrina
2005 Kashmir earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Cyclone Nargis
2010 Earthquake in Haiti
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Conclusion
Sources
About the author

Content: Causes for Natural Disasters
Global warming
Natural activities in the earth’s crust
Tectonic movement
Moon activity
Mining
Deforestation
Soil erosion
Seismic activity
Air pressure
Ocean currents
Pollution
Global warming
Global warming is a great cause of natural disasters since it affects our planet in several different ways. Global warming leads to an increase in temperature of oceans, which in turn leads to more and stronger hurricanes and tropical storms since hurricanes get their energy from the seawater. Moreover, the probability of droughts increases since the planet’s average temperature increases. It is quite difficult to prove the causal connection between climate change and natural disasters since there are many other variables, but the increase of natural disasters over the last decades likely leads to the conclusion that global warming is a major contributor to natural disasters. Natural activities in the earth’ crust
Natural disasters are also caused by natural activities in the crust of the earth. Natural processes can cause tension inside the earth’s crust which are sometimes released through earthquakes. Tectonic movement
Since the earth is not made up of one single surface but instead of many plates sliding on our planet’s underlying mantle, a shift or collision of these plates can have severe adverse effects. This can lead to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. Moon activity
The moon is known to have a strong influence on the natural processes on earth. According to latest studies, researchers found that the moon has the potential to cause huge earthquakes which may cause huge amounts of destruction and death.