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What are natural disasters? Here is a definition: A natural disaster is an event caused by natural forces of nature that often has a signficant effect on human populations. Typically the human populations either are displaced (left homeless) or killed.

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Why are natural disasters important ? There are some obvious reasons for knowing about natural disasters: Environmentally natural disasters can be important to local ecosystems. eg smoke from bushfires in Australia is sometimes needed for seeds to germinate. Natural disasters often have a economic and emotional effect on people and property directly affected. Having a better understanding of Natural disasters and causes can help you better prepare and perhaps minimise or prevent bushfire damage.

natural disasters affect the environment in a number of ways: land air water   often natural disasters can occur in all three of these broad areas.

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Here are some useful links to resources and general information about natural disasters.

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How do natural disasters occur? Natural disasters occur due to the activities of naturally occuring things. It really depends on what the specific event is. Weather disasters occur due to changes in atmospheric conditions. Land disasters are primarily due to changes in the earth;s crust. For example volcanos and earthquakes. Water disasters: often are combination

How are natural disasters classified?

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What is the history of natural disasters?   Natural disasters have been around for as long as the Earth has existed. Although the term "disaster"has only been of signficance as long as humans have been around

The origin of the word disaster comes from the latin "aster" meaning "of the stars". "dis" means bad/misfortune. So presumably it all combines to mean bad luck under the stars. In ancient times stars were asumed to predict impeding events including bad events.

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The future of natural disasters.   natural disasters will continue to play a role in Australia's ecosystem, economy and social, environoment development. The ability to predict and to combat or prevent fires that threaten people's homes will be come more critical.

Further scientific research into fire behaviour is likely to provide one defence against dealing with this natural phenomena. The CSIRO is actively involved in improving the ability to predict where natural disasters are likely occur and how they spread.

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