Question

Landslide is a hazard. How ? Explain.
Or
Landslide is a critical hazard. Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth material, or debris flows move down a slope due to gravity. Landslides can occur on any terrain if the conditions are right, and cause significant damage and casualties to people and property.

Landslides cause property damage, injury, and death and adversely affect a variety of resources. For example, water supplies, fisheries, sewage disposal systems, forests, dams, and roadways can be affected for years after a slide event.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Earthquakes are a major cause of landslides. Landslides occur when masses of rock, earth material, or debris flows move down a slope due to gravity. Landslides can occur on any terrain if the conditions are right, and cause significant damage and casualties to people and property.
2. Landslides cause high mortality and few injuries: trauma and suffocation by entrapment are common. Short and long term mental health effects are observed. The impact on lifeline systems (water system, hospital, health centre, energy and lines of communication) present in the path of the landslide, is massive.