Question

Which of the following describes the environmental effects of disasters and natural hazards?

1. Environmental effects include the destruction of homes, buildings, lands, and surroundings.
2. Disasters can lead to significant losses in food supplies due to crop destruction and damage to road networks.
3. Potable water supply can be interrupted due to the presence of unburied human bodies and animal carcasses.
4. Environmental effects are limited to the immediate physical damage of structures.

• A. All
• B. i, iv
• C. i only
• D. i, ii, iii

Answer 1

Answer:

D. i, ii, iii

• The environmental effects can be destruction of homes, buildings, lands and surroundings.

• There are huge losses caused in food supplies and their availability due to destruction of crops and road network.

• Potable water supply can be interrupted due to immense loss of life due to presence of unburied human bodies and animal carcasses.