Thomas chinnappan geologist keeranur, pudukkottai, tamilnadu, india.

1. Human response to
Hazards
BY:
THOMAS CHINNAPPAN . A ,
M.SC.APPLIED GEOLOGY,
PERIYAR UNIVERSITY,
SALEM.

2. ANICENT BELIEFS
Human response to disasters has been recorded
throughout human history.In ancient times disasters
were often perceived as a result of a deity, divine being,
or spiritual creature showing their displeasure over
human behavior.
This later changed as humans began to see disasters as
natural events that caused physical destruction and
social chaos to individuals, communities, and societies
as opposed to responses to human actions.

4. Prediction
Prediction is more likely in developed counties due
to the availability of monitoring technology and
qualified experts who can identify patterns, trends
and give more reliable forecasts.
Adjustment/adaptation
For places which experience regular hazards a
response is often to adapt or adjust their behaviour to
be able to cope with future events better.

5. Management

6. Hazard preparedness

7. Community level preparedness
Institutional level preparedness
Household preparedness

8. Unity

9. Aftermath meaning is the consequences or after-
effects of a significant unpleasant event.
Aftermath of a hazard consequences or after-effects of
a hazard. A distinction can also be made
between rapid onset natural hazards, technological
hazards and social hazards which are
described as being of sudden occurrence and relatively
short duration, and the consequences
of longer-term environmental degradation