Question

Disasters can be categorized into various types on the basis of___​

Answer 1

Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴ:-

Disasters can be categorised into various types on the basis of_______.

ᴀɴꜱᴡᴇʀ:-

They can be categorised as:+

1) Natural Disasters.

2) Man - made Disasters.

Answer 2

Answer:

Disaster is categorized into different types on the basis of their origin.

Explanation:

There are natural and man-made.

Natural Disasters: These are caused by the nature itself.

They are further classified into

1. Biological: For example, epidemic diseases, Animal Plagues
2. Climatological: For example, drought, wildfires, extreme temperatures
3. Meteorological: For example, cyclones, wave surges, storms
4. Geophysical: For example, Earthquakes, volcanic, landslides, tsunamis,  
5. Hydrological: For example, Avalanches, floods  

Man-made disasters: Disasters that are caused by humans.

Environmental degradation: For example, Deforestation causes soil erosion, floods.  

Pollution: Pollution caused by factories, vehicles cause the depletion of the Ozone layer.

Accidents: Transportation, industrial and technological accidents. involving materials. For example, tanker ships carrying oil spill oil in the ocean making it difficult for the survival of the ocean creatures.

Hence, Disasters can be categorised into two main types based on the origin of the disaster.