The difference?
What is the difference between a natural disaster and a natural hazard?
A natural hazard is an occurring which only poses a theoretical threat to life, property, environmental and economical impacts. Most hazards remain dormant or non-threatening, with only a theoretical level of harm. However, once a hazard becomes "active", it can create an emergency situation, which could harm life, property, environmental and economical impacts. This can lead to a natural disaster.
A natural disaster is the impact of a natural hazard that impacts the society or environment in a negative way. This can quickly become out of hand, in particular, bushfires. They can spread tens of kilometres in a matter of hours. Devouring houses within minutes, clearing everything in its path.
To keep it short, a natural hazard is an event where it may cause impacts to humans and the environment.
A natural hazard is an occurring which only poses a theoretical threat to life, property, environmental and economical impacts. Most hazards remain dormant or non-threatening, with only a theoretical level of harm. However, once a hazard becomes "active", it can create an emergency situation, which could harm life, property, environmental and economical impacts. This can lead to a natural disaster.
A natural disaster is the impact of a natural hazard that impacts the society or environment in a negative way. This can quickly become out of hand, in particular, bushfires. They can spread tens of kilometres in a matter of hours. Devouring houses within minutes, clearing everything in its path.
To keep it short, a natural hazard is an event where it may cause impacts to humans and the environment.