ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
meaning and types of environmental Hazards or problems
Environmental hazard can be defined or refered to as any natural or human induced event
which poses a serious danger or risk to the lives and properties of people in their
environment.
types of Environmental problems
1. Volcanic eruption
2. Drought
3. Pollution
4. Soil erosion
5. Flooding
6. Hurricane
7. Lightening
8. Hail
9. Mining
10. Earthquake
11. Desert encroachment
12. Deforestation
13. Costal erosion
14. Tornado
15. Blizzard
16. Oil spilage
17. Mass wastage
the causes,effect and control measures of some popular environmental hazards are discussed in this
page.
causes, effect, and control mesures of some popular hazards.
1.soil erosion
Definition: soil erosion may be defined as a process whereby the top soil is gradually
removed, that is, transported away by erosional water.
Agents responsible for modifying landforms
Surface running water
Underground water
Volcanism
meaning and types of environmental Hazards or problems
Environmental hazard can be defined or refered to as any natural or human induced event
which poses a serious danger or risk to the lives and properties of people in their
environment.
types of Environmental problems
1. Volcanic eruption
2. Drought
3. Pollution
4. Soil erosion
5. Flooding
6. Hurricane
7. Lightening
8. Hail
9. Mining
10. Earthquake
11. Desert encroachment
12. Deforestation
13. Costal erosion
14. Tornado
15. Blizzard
16. Oil spilage
17. Mass wastage
the causes,effect and control measures of some popular environmental hazards are discussed in this
page.
causes, effect, and control mesures of some popular hazards.
1.soil erosion
Definition: soil erosion may be defined as a process whereby the top soil is gradually
removed, that is, transported away by erosional water.
Agents responsible for modifying landforms
Surface running water
Underground water
Volcanism
