Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction
Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781118451564
Author: Paul Robbins, John Hintz, Sarah A. Moore
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Chapter 6, Problem 1QR
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The support to the statetement that “most hazards fall in between the natural and anthropogenic activities,” by taking the example of hurricanes.

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The hazards can be defined as a thing, defect or process which can destroy the production or enhancement of society and economic development. Hazards are inevitable which cannot be suddenly avoided and lead to various negative consequences. The increased global temperature on the surface of the sea is directly related to hurricanes, which is the consequence of human activities.

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All the hazards are not only natural disasters. Some of them are caused by human activities (or anthropogenic). The human activities on the environmental system have a major impact on changing environmental conditions. Monsoon is geographically spread in South Asia which is the supportive source of most summer food crops. The failure of monsoon can cause a catastrophic drought in some regions while the excessive rainfall in other regions. For example, the use of DDT (chemical), and nuclear power.

Nuclear power provides nearly 20 percent of U.S. electricity. Its (Nuclear power) production facilities are exposed to hazardous problems, and wastes by-products have shown harmful effects for many years.

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