Running head: NATURAL HAZARDS 1
Natural Hazards
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, NATURAL HAZARDS 2
Natural Hazards
Introduction
A natural hazard is a natural phenomenon that causes harm to human beings or other
things that matter. Natural hazard events are classified as either biological or geophysical.
Biological events are caused by human physical activities, whereas geophysical events by forces
of nature (In Riley et al., 2017). Since most hazards are provoked by anthropogenic activities,
such as construction and land-use change, human practices contribute significantly to how
intense a hazard is. For instance, many large towns have been built in coastal areas.
Consequently, when a lot of people crowd into low lying areas and floodplains, they subject
themselves in harm by increasing the intensity of potential floods. Similarly, movies present the
actual event of hazards. With the development of important technology, such as Computer
Generated Imagery, movies can differentiate reality and fiction. The effect of perceived realism
in movies has been broadly accepted amongst researchers who have analyzed the phenomenon in
terms of emotional effects in both entertainment and factual media. For example, as witnessed in
movies”, the intensity of the effects of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, depend on both the
extreme event and physical nature on the information of human development decisions. An
example is a film covering the San Francisco earthquake disaster in 1906. Being aware of
hazardous events, such as earthquakes and floods, helps people to study the effects of these
hazards, the prevalence of their occurrence, and intensity in order to avoid their damages.
Tornadoes
Natural Hazards
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
, NATURAL HAZARDS 2
Natural Hazards
Introduction
A natural hazard is a natural phenomenon that causes harm to human beings or other
things that matter. Natural hazard events are classified as either biological or geophysical.
Biological events are caused by human physical activities, whereas geophysical events by forces
of nature (In Riley et al., 2017). Since most hazards are provoked by anthropogenic activities,
such as construction and land-use change, human practices contribute significantly to how
intense a hazard is. For instance, many large towns have been built in coastal areas.
Consequently, when a lot of people crowd into low lying areas and floodplains, they subject
themselves in harm by increasing the intensity of potential floods. Similarly, movies present the
actual event of hazards. With the development of important technology, such as Computer
Generated Imagery, movies can differentiate reality and fiction. The effect of perceived realism
in movies has been broadly accepted amongst researchers who have analyzed the phenomenon in
terms of emotional effects in both entertainment and factual media. For example, as witnessed in
movies”, the intensity of the effects of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, depend on both the
extreme event and physical nature on the information of human development decisions. An
example is a film covering the San Francisco earthquake disaster in 1906. Being aware of
hazardous events, such as earthquakes and floods, helps people to study the effects of these
hazards, the prevalence of their occurrence, and intensity in order to avoid their damages.
Tornadoes
