Disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability — B. Wisner, et. al. (2004).1
Disaster is the effect of a hazard
Lead to financial, environmental or human losses
Natural hazard - without human involvement
Natural disaster - with human involvement
Resilience
- vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard
Natural disasters
Hydrological
Floods
Limnic eruptions
Tsunamis
Meteorological
Blizzards
Cyclonic storms
Hurricanes
Thunderstorms
Droughts
Hailstorms
Heat waves
Tornadoes
Fires
Earth changes
Geological disasters
Avalanches
Landslides
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Climate change
Significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns
Extreme weather event periods ranging from decades to millions of years
Global warming
Global cooling
Planetary crisis
Social disasters
Collapse of society
- unavailability of electricity
- unavailability of fuel
- unavailability of food
- unavailability of water
Monetary disruption and economic collapse
- monetary manipulation
- hyperinflation
- deflation
- economic depression
Activities of mankind
- chemical contamination
- radioactive contamination
- nuclear warfare
- conventional warfare