The scale or better known as magnitude of the earthquake effects these characteristics and determines the physical destruction. The local geology of the area such as whether building on reclaimed land can have huge toll on building destruction and impact on hazards. Along with this the proximity of the earthquake to the coast can have a huge impact on the hazards. If the earthquake occurs out at see the tsunamis can be just as devastating if not more destructive than the earthquake. It would result in services being unable to reach areas due to the flooding and many more lives could potentially be lost.
At last for conservations margins, the tension build up when plate are grinding past each other get stuck. Afterwards the plate will finally jerk past each other and sending out shock waves which is vibrations which is earthquakes. They both create lots of impact. For examples for the volcano eruption in Montserrat which is a LEDC, it cause 19
Tornadoes are responsible for more than $1 billion annually (adjusted to 2007 U.S. dollars) in property damage and for disrupting thousands of lives and businesses. On the local level, the impact of a tornado can be devastating within the area that it destroys . When a tornado hits a human environment, however, more extensive damage can happen. The impact of the tornado can include releasing chemicals, oil, and other toxins, into the environment, doing more extensive damage over a broader area. While this is not a major concern, especially compared to other potential causes of damage, it is a reason to make certain potentially hazardous materials are secure.
Flooding is when unusually high amounts of rain lands on an already saturated area or has a high water table. The river systems cannot remove the water as quickly as it arrives therefore resulting in an overflow of water which finds other ways of escaping. Thereby resulting in flooding of flat areas or valleys. As an example in 2010 the Philippines experienced a flood in which 452 999 people were displaces, from which 68 died and it resulted in $20,396,723 in damages. This flood was induced by a typhoon that had hit the mountain ranges afterwards and led to surface run off.
Seismic events prove that it is a problematic for the world's population and produce devastating effects on the lives of everyone involved. However it is often said that LEDCs suffer much more from the effects of earthquakes than MEDCs. Whilst this is a generalisation it is probably true, at least in terms of the human cost. Poverty is the condition of lacking basic human needs such as nutrition, clean water, health care, clothing, and shelter because of the inability to afford them. There are several levels of poverty from an individual to national level and earthquake disasters impact at all levels.
Hoses can be undone, gaskets can fail, pits leak and liquids always hit the ground, repeatedly in large quantities. Fracking needs a lot of work to be done before it can begin obtaining oil. The fracking fluids have a lot of toxic chemicals and become even more contaminated when pumped down a hole as they travel through rock formations before returning to the surface as flow back. The liquids can cause ground contamination and even in small portions can contaminate shallow aquifers with hydrocarbons, toxic chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive
Its relatively low temperature, high silica content and leads to blockages and powerful eruptions. This can mean that the eruptions caused by thick magma can be less frequent and more difficult to predict, meaning that when an eruption does occur, it is usually with little or no warning, which can lead to catastrophic consequences as any nearby settlement will be relatively unprepared for the effects of a violent volcanic eruption. Furthermore, acidic magma is more likely to produce
The last is dam failure floods, which is when a dam gives way. Artificial levees built by man cannot always withstand periods of extreme flooding and can cause flash floods when they give way. Man made dams can do the same thing when they give way and create large amounts of damage. Altering of a stream channel in order to control the speed of the flow of water can cause bank erosion and damage to bridges and surrounding areas. Land use and other human activities also influence the peak discharge of floods by modifying how rainfall and snowmelt are stored on and run off the land surface into streams.
A tsunami is a series of large waves that can flood coastal areas. 2. They can be caused by earthquakes
The bones can also become so brittle that they will break first, potentially causing one to fall. The hip, wrist, and backbone (what supports the body), are the common bones effected. It is very common that the diagnosis of osteoporosis is not made until a person experiences the fall and fractures bones. There are some warning signs associated with osteoporosis such as a stooping, bent over posture or shrinking height. The aging process alone will cause bones to weaken; however, the causes of osteoporosis are more complex than just aging.