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Different Ways To Mitigate Natural Hazards

1) Plate tectonics can cause natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions when two plates move abruptly against each other. 2) Earthquakes occur when built-up pressure along faults is suddenly released, tsunamis are caused by sudden movements of the seafloor during earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions happen when pressure from molten rock beneath the Earth's surface is released. 3) Some ways to mitigate damages from these disasters include raising public awareness of risks, providing education, encouraging preparedness, and establishing early warning systems.

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Different Ways To Mitigate Natural Hazards

1) Plate tectonics can cause natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions when two plates move abruptly against each other. 2) Earthquakes occur when built-up pressure along faults is suddenly released, tsunamis are caused by sudden movements of the seafloor during earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions happen when pressure from molten rock beneath the Earth's surface is released. 3) Some ways to mitigate damages from these disasters include raising public awareness of risks, providing education, encouraging preparedness, and establishing early warning systems.

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Alexandria Ashley V.

Castro 10-Einstein

Disaster The goal of


disaster
preparedness is
to lessen the
Preparedness impact of
disasters
Table of What are the tectonic activities
1 related disasters

Contents
2 What causes these disasters to
occur?

3 Different ways to mitigate the


damages
Plate tectonics are among the most influential forces
that shape Earth. Most of the time, these plates move
slowly and only create changes over the course of What are the tectonic activities
millions of years. Sometimes, however, two plates move
abruptly with respect to each other. When that
happens, the Earth’s surface is subject to natural
related disasters ?
disasters.

EARTHQUAKE Volcanic
Tsunami Eruptions

A volcanic eruption
An earthquake is the A series of waves
occurs when magma is
result of a sudden caused by an
released from a volcano.
release of stored earthquake,
Volcanic eruptions can
energy in the Earth's underwater volcanic
be quite calm and
crust that creates eruption or other
effusive, or they can be
seismic wave abrupt disturbances
explosive.
What causes these

disasters to occur?
EARTHQUAKE

An earthquake occurs when the pressure built up along


a fault becomes stronger than the pressure holding the
rocks together. Then the rocks on either side of the
fault suddenly rip apart, sometimes at supersonic
speeds. The two sides of the fault slide past one
another, releasing the pent-up pressure. Energy from
this separation radiates outward in all directions,
including towards the surface, where it is felt as an
earthquake.
TSUNAMI

f the earthquake occurs in the ocean, it can push up


powerful waves, known as tsunamis. The sudden
upward or downward movement of the seafloor
during an earthquake creates large tsunami waves,
similar to a child splashing in the bathtub.
Earthquakes can also trigger tsunamis by unleashing
underwater landslides, which also displace huge
amounts of seawater.
Volcanic

Eruption

In general, volcanoes occur either along plate


boundaries or over “hot spots.” When a plate moves
over the top of another plate, the energy and friction
melt the rock and push the magma upwards. The
increased pressure of this molten rock causes a
swelling in the surface--a mountain. The pressure
continues to build over time, and, without any other
outlet for release, the mountain eventually explodes
as a volcano
Ways to mitigate

the damages

Mitigation — actions taken to prevent or reduce the risk to life,


property, social and economic activities, and natural resources
from natural hazards.
Raise

Awareness

The key to reducing loss of life, personal injuries, and


damage from natural disasters is widespread public
awareness. People must be made aware of what natural
hazards they are likely to face in their own communities.
They should know in advance what specific
preparations to make before an event, what to do
during a hurricane, earthquake, flood, fire, or other likely
event, and what actions to take in its aftermath.
Brand A Education

Education could play a role in decreasing


and mitigating damages caused by
natural disaster. Education can
significantly increase awareness of
natural hazards and reduce their impact.
Preparedness

Being prepared can save your property


and get entire populations back to
normal faster than would be possible if
you weren't prepared when the
disaster strikes.
Warning
Brand A
system

Early warning is a major element of disaster risk


reduction. It prevents loss of life and reduces the
economic and material impact of disasters. To be
effective, early warning systems need to actively
involve the communities at risk, facilitate public
education and awareness of risks, effectively
disseminate messages and warnings and ensure
there is constant state ofpreparedness.
Thank
Have a great
day ahead.

you!

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