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Classification of Hazards

Classification of Hazards. Why classify hazards? Classifying a hazard means that when the risks can be assessed properly. It also means we can understand how the hazard affects people. Finally, and most importantly, classifying a hazard aids our understanding of the processes.

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Classification of Hazards

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  1. Classification of Hazards Why classify hazards?Classifying a hazard means that when the risks can be assessed properly. It also means we canunderstand how the hazard affects people. Finally, and most importantly, classifying a hazard aids our understanding of the processes.

  2. In the case of natural hazards, they can be defined using the following statistics:- Property damage – must affect more than 20 families or losses must exceed $50,000.- Death of more than 10 people and/or more than 50 serious injuries.- Disruption to social services: communication failure, damage to infrastructure, severestress on police, fire and hospital services.

  3. Volcano Drought Ice/Snow Geological Anxiety Climatic Blame Earthquake Loss of community Hurricanes Storms Psycho-social Occurrence Deaths Control Human input Effects Damage Classifying Hazards. Prediction Long/Short term Avalanche Human impact Bio-medical Geomorphological/land instability hazards Longer term Terrorism Landslide Cold War Hunger Arson Immediate Death Rockfall

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