Hazard 59


Hazard 59 : Anything that may pose a danger; it is used in this discussion to mean a natural or human-made phenomenon or a mixture of both, that has the potential to adversely affect human health, property, activity, and/or the environment. Hazards are specific as to type, and as a general rule contain energy. Natural hazard: Natural phenomena which occur in proximity to and pose a threat to people, structures or economic assets and may cause disaster. They are caused by biological, geological, seismic, hydrological, or meteorological conditions or processes in natural environment. Human-made hazard: A condition created by humans that have in-built properties that may have disastrous consequences for a society.86.
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