Anthropogenic Hazard
Anthropogenic hazard
Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case, anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent, negligence, or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. It results in huge loss of life and property. It further affects a person's mental, physical and social well-being.
Sociological hazards
Crime
Crime is a breach of the law for which some governing authority (via the legal systems) can ultimately prescribe a conviction which will carry some form of penalty, such as imprisonment or a fine.
Arson
Arson is the criminal intent of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.
Civil disorder
Civil disorder is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe forms of disturbance. Although civil disorder does not necessarily escalate to a disaster in all cases, the event may escalate into general chaos.
War
War is a conflict between relatively large groups of people, which involves physical force inflicted by the use of weapons.
Technological hazards
Industrial hazards
Industrial disasters occur in a commercial context, such as mining accidents. They often have an environmental impact. The Bhopal disaster is the world's worst industrial disaster to date, and the Chernobyl disaster is regarded the worst nuclear accident in history.
Structural collapse
Structural collapses are often caused by engineering failures.
Power outage
A power outage is an interruption of normal sources of electrical power.
Fire
Bush fires, forest fires, and mine fires are generally started by lightning, but also by human negligence or arson. They can burn thousands of square kilometers.
Hazardous materials
Radiation contamination
When nuclear weapons are detonated or nuclear containment systems are otherwise compromised, airborne radioactive particles can scatter and irradiate large areas. Not only is it deadly, but it also has a long-term effect on the
Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case, anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent, negligence, or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. It results in huge loss of life and property. It further affects a person's mental, physical and social well-being.
Sociological hazards
Crime
Crime is a breach of the law for which some governing authority (via the legal systems) can ultimately prescribe a conviction which will carry some form of penalty, such as imprisonment or a fine.
Arson
Arson is the criminal intent of setting a fire with intent to cause damage.
Civil disorder
Civil disorder is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe forms of disturbance. Although civil disorder does not necessarily escalate to a disaster in all cases, the event may escalate into general chaos.
War
War is a conflict between relatively large groups of people, which involves physical force inflicted by the use of weapons.
Technological hazards
Industrial hazards
Industrial disasters occur in a commercial context, such as mining accidents. They often have an environmental impact. The Bhopal disaster is the world's worst industrial disaster to date, and the Chernobyl disaster is regarded the worst nuclear accident in history.
Structural collapse
Structural collapses are often caused by engineering failures.
Power outage
A power outage is an interruption of normal sources of electrical power.
Fire
Bush fires, forest fires, and mine fires are generally started by lightning, but also by human negligence or arson. They can burn thousands of square kilometers.
Hazardous materials
Radiation contamination
When nuclear weapons are detonated or nuclear containment systems are otherwise compromised, airborne radioactive particles can scatter and irradiate large areas. Not only is it deadly, but it also has a long-term effect on the