Question

what do you mean by disaster ? explain the natural and man made disaster

Answer 1

It is an occurrence that results in great loss of life or poverty is called disaster.
Natural disasters : are caused by geographical factors,like earthquakes and cyclones.
Human - made disasters : are caused by human activities, like industrial accidents, wars, and environmental pollution.

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Answer 2

Natural and Man-Made Disaster and their Impact on Environment. ... Earthquakes, floods and landslides, etc. are naturalenvironmental hazards of disastrous consequences. In recent years these hazards took toll of thousands of lives andcaused massive destruction of property.


A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community's or society's ability to cope using its own resources. Though often caused by nature, disasters can have human origins.