Francpoe Javin N. Dalangin 12 – St.

Lorenzo Ruiz

1. Are there hazards-free environment in your house, school, community? Explain your
answer.

No. There is no place on earth that isn’t prone to some type of hazard, but
precautions can be taken depending on what hazards are present in the area. Here are
a few examples: A hospital maintains a very sanitary environment to keep contagious
diseases from spreading through septic waste from used medical equipment. This is the
reason why they have a unique ambient smell. Another example would be wet floor
signs. This prevents the hazard of slipping on a wet floor, except on the off chance that
the person in the area is illiterate or blind.

2. Do all natural hazards cause disasters?

No. Hazards are not equally dangerous. For example: A rabid dog is a natural
hazard, but it is nowhere near the level of a disaster.

6. Why is it important to identify hazards?

Awareness is key to safety. Identifying hazards will lead to several conclusions

on how to avoid and minimize the potential damage from these hazards; risk reduction.
People can and will panic if not informed of a systemic protocol in the case of disaster.

7. How does science help in the understanding of hazards and disasters?

Science is the understanding of nature. Nature is the main cause of disasters.

Therefore, to understand nature would pertain to the understanding of disasters. The
development of high quality equipment is also the work of science, which allows for the
collection of better observational data further increasing our understanding of natural
phenomenon.

9. Name some benefits derived from disasters.

Natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions are one of the key components of
the sulfur cycle, a biochemical cycle responsible for soil nutrition. Another, but much
darker benefit of disasters in the improvement of living conditions for the survivors of
widespread death. An example would be the black plague of the middle ages which
killed off a third of Europe. The ones who survived received higher wages, cheaper
products and more food on their stomachs.

10. What is natural disaster? How does it differ from a man-made disaster?

The former is induced by natural forces which are beyond the control our control,
while the latter is induced by human intervention. Natural disasters are near impossible
to stop once they have started. They have also proven to be quite difficult to predict,
especially earthquakes. Man-made disasters can be prevented with proper planning
and discipline.