It is suggested that a mud "volcano" in Indonesia, expected to flow for 26 years, was caused by drilling. Although not sufficient for a case study, it could be used as an example of a human-induced hazard.
It is suggested that a mud "volcano" in Indonesia, expected to flow for 26 years, was caused by drilling. Although not sufficient for a case study, it could be used as an example of a human-induced hazard.
Lorca earthquake 'caused by groundwater extraction' - Interesting case study that potentially implicates human activity as a reason for the 2011 Spanish earthquake.
""You have a very intense event hitting a very susceptible part of the world. It's that combination of nature and man," said MIT tropical meteorology professor Kerry Emanuel. "If one of those ingredients were missing, you wouldn't have a disaster.""
A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that causes serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic and/or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own level of resources
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