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Natural Disasters
Question1: Identify a minimum of three different natural phenomena that are typically
responsible for natural disasters. Analyze the potential impact of these disasters.
The three main natural phenomena that are responsible for natural disasters are:
1.
Earthquakes: An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the
earth’s crust.
2.
Volcano: A volcano is a mountain from which hot melted rock, gas, steam and ash from
inside the earth sometimes burst.
3.
Tsunamis: A tsunami is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake that flows onto
the land and destroy things.
Impact of Earthquake: Initial effect can be Collapse of buildings, during an earthquake.
Secondary effects can be fires ignited disorder of electrical control and damaged water service.
Earthquakes usually cause a very warm atmosphere and this warmness could result in loss of life.
Earthquakes may lead to tsunamis (either large or small level tsunami).
Impact of Volcano: Volcanic explosion may cause destruction following the blast of the volcano
or the collapse of rock. Second, lava may be formed throughout the explosion of a volcano. And
the lava damage many buildings and flora it encounters. Third, volcanic ash usually meaning the
chilled ash – may outline a cloud, and reconcile strongly in nearby places. When assorted with
water this creates a concrete-like substance. In adequate amount ash may reason roofs to fall
down beneath its mass but even miniature quantities will spoil humans if inhaled. Since the ash
has the stability of earth glass it causes scrape spoil to stirring parts such as engines. The major
destroyer of humans in the instantaneous environment of a volcanic explosion is the pyroclastic
flows, which contains cloud of warm volcanic ash which builds up in the atmosphere beyond the
volcano and rushes along the slopes when the explosion no longer supports the thrilling of the
gases.
Impact of tsunamis: The impact of tsunami depends upon the level of seismic event that cause
the tsunami. Tsunamis make landfall generally in the form of abruptly decreasing and then
quickly increasing water levels a mixture of numerous huge waves or bore-type waves. Rapid
increase in water levels cause violent flooding. And this flooding damage very large quantity of
property and human life. (http://www.preventionweb.net/files/3943_EMASchools3.pdf)
(Tsunamis: the effects)
Beyond, above impacts, these phenomena have common impacts such as loss of life, property
damage like buildings destroyed, natural damage etc.
Question2: Analyze how these phenomenon are monitored, or not, via the Internet.
A tool named as remote sensing has been developed to monitor the natural hazards or natural
disasters. Remote sensing is the science – and fine art – of recognizing, measuring, and observing
an entity or object exclusive of impending into direct contact with it. The 1960s were
determining days for remote sensing when the visual analysis of black and white airborne
photography paralleled study into the exercise of statistics from latest aircraft and satellite borne
sensors. Remote sensing, mainly of the non-photographic type, grew quickly subsequent to the
launch of the Landsat 1 satellite in 1972. Today it is considered as a dominant tool and helpful
technique for applications in several fields together with everything associated to the
atmosphere, land use, land supervision, geologic study and investigative purposes, meteorology,
and a lot more. Collected information from these sensors is interpreted and analyzed to monitor
natural hazards. (Remote Sensing & Natural Hazards)
Geography
Question3: What parts of the world are potentially affected by these phenomena?
Specifically identify the countries.
There are lots of countries all over the world that are affected by these natural disasters. I am
mentioning some of the countries affected by volcano, tsunami and earthquake.
2008: Earthquake affected countries
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27 January, Tamil Nadu, Tsunami in India
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Feb. 20, western Aceh province, Indonesia
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May 12, China. July 24, Japan, Oct. 6, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 29, Pakistan, Nov. 17, Indonesia.
2007: Countries affected by earthquakes
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March 6, Sumatra, Indonesia,
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April 1, Honiara, Solomon Islands,
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July 16, Niigata, Japan,
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Aug. 15, coast of central Peru,
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Sept. 12 and 13, Sumatra, Indonesia,
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Nov. 14, South America.
2006
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May 26, Earthquake in Java, Indonesia,
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July 17, Earthquake in Java, Indonesia.
2005
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June 18, Tsunami in Indonesia.
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Feb. 22, Earthquake in Zarand, Iran
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March 28, Earthquake and Tsunami in Sumatra, Indonesia
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Oct. 8, Earthquake in Pakistan
Tsunami also occurs in countries such as Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Somalia, Sri Lanka,
Thailand etc. (Tsunamis)
Resources
Question4 (a): What kinds of resources are allocated toward monitoring these phenomena
and why?
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First, Seismic monitoring tool is developed by United States for earthquake hazard
assessment and it is used to minimize loss of property and human life from earthquakes.
Second, In United States, National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) has
organized USGS stations in all parts of the countries to manage earthquakes. USGS
offers RSN’s (Regional Seismograph Networks) and UNSN’s (United state National
Seismograph Network) to monitor the earthquakes. Advanced seismic sensors are
implemented in these networks to monitor earthquakes.
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To monitor volcano, Seismic monitoring, ground deformation, geophysical
measurements, remote sensing, hydrology etc. techniques are used. These tools provide
timely information about volcanic hazards.
•
In United States, USGS (United States Geological survey) introduce a GSN (Global
seismic Network) to monitor tsunamis. This tool use seismic technique to detect, monitor
and model tsunamis. (Morrisse)
Question4 (b): What types of Web resources monitor the phenomena and provide up-todate information about them?
Web sites on the internet provide the up-to-date information about these phenomena such as
NOAA Tsunami Web Site http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/ , Tsunami and Earthquake Research at USGS
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami etc. there are a lot of websites available on the Internet.
What kinds of technology are involved in monitoring the phenomena?
Remote sensing technique has developed in monitoring the phenomena. It include, Satelite
Remote Sensing, object identification (to monitor shape and size of an object), global climate
observing system etc.
Politics
Question5 (a): What political ramifications would this disaster-preparedness technology
cause between more-developed countries and less-developed countries?
It may be happen that developed countries have more resources to disaster-preparedness than
developing countries. But it is not necessary that government or political of a developing country
have no resources for disaster-preparedness. If more developed as well as developing countries
try to prepare their countries then it may have positive as well as negative political ramifications.
Positively, it may happen that thinking and ideas of political of two countries match with each
other. Then they will work together and help each other. Negatively, it may be happen that ideas
and plans of political of two countries do not match with each other. Then there may be ego
problems among political. In this case, Less-developed countries may get some loss because less
developed counties may have fewer resources than developed countries.
Question5 (b): What kinds of issues could this technology cause between less-developed
countries?
This technology may cause financial issues, Lack of resources, lack of new and advanced
techniques, lack of platform or resources to invent new techniques, political issues or
consequences etc. in less-develop countries. (U.S. Disaster Assistance to Developing)
Economic
Question6 (a): How would this technology directly impact the economies of those countries
that have the technology versus those countries that do not?
The countries which have resources or technology available will implement and use this
technology. In this way, countries can minimize the loss of property and life from natural
disasters. And if less loss of property and life occurs then it will improve the economy of
country.
But the countries which do not have technology available, either they could make an agreement
with any country having this technology or not. If country do an agreement to use technology of
another country then less developed country or importing country need to pay some money to the
exporters or exporting country. In this way, economy of the country will be affected. And if
countries not use technology, then it will cause damage of property and life in the country. This
will also reduce the finance of country. And, any countries that do not have this technology can
develop this technology. This development will also require money.
Question6 (b): Do you predict any indirect impacts? What current evidence supports your
position?
The indirect impact of natural disaster is because of Global warming. Global warming has an
indirect impact on life on earth. Because of global warming, level of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas
has increased. And this increase of CO2 will affect biological system. This effect can fertilize
crops etc. (Impacts of Climate Change)
Disaster Preparedness
Question7: What types of systems are in place in terms of disaster preparedness related to
these monitored phenomena?
Remote sensing system in United States is being used in terms of disaster preparedness. Various
sensing techniques are being used to prepare for the natural disasters. And seismic network such
as RSN, GSN, UNSN are also being used.
Summary
The technologies such as remote sensors will be very helpful to save human life and properties
from natural disaster. And also, these technologies could be helpful to know activities of nature
over time. And the techniques for natural preparedness will also affect political issues of
countries. Positively, if political relations are good among countries, then two or more countries
can use the same technologies by contract. This will help to reduce the cost of technology as well
as to reduce natural disasters. This will further help to improve relations of countries. Negatively,
there can be issues such as ego, finance, resources etc. among the political of countries (among
more developed countries).
Works Cited
Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions. .
http://www.preventionweb.net/files/3943_EMASchools3.pdf.
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Impacts of Climate Change. february 2015. .
Monitoring Earthquakes Earthquakes. .
Morrisse, Wayne A. Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, systems. 21 april 2005.
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Natural disasters and climate monitoring. 2012. .
Natural Disasters News. 28 february 2015.
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Remote Sensing & Natural Hazards.
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Tsunamis. .
Tsunamis: the effects. .
U.S. Disaster Assistance to Developing. january 1980. .
Volcano Monitoring. .
Volcanoes. .
We Monitor Volcanoes. .
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