| Earthquake |
| Potential environmental impacts |
- Natural gas leaks, household and industrial chemical releases from damaged containers.
- Damage to industrial facilities resulting in toxic release.
- Building waste debris, and potential mix of hazardous materials
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| Exacerbating environmental factors |
- Topography and land cover
- Building codes and urban planning/urbanization processes
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| Flood, storms, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones |
| Potential environmental impacts |
- Sewage overflow and chemical releases from roads, farms and factories;
- Hazardous debris – chemicals, medical and other materials as disaster debris;
- water-damaged household chemicals (paint, pesticides, solvents); unsafe water supplies
- Ground and surface water contamination
- Loss of topsoil due to rapid drain of runoff.
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| Exacerbating environmental factors |
- Habitat and ecosystem destruction (e.g. coral reefs and mangroves)
- Deforestation and water siltation
- Urbanization and land use/land cover changes
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| Forest fires |
| Potential environmental impacts |
- Loss of biodiversity and ecologically sensitive habitats.
- Air pollution from smoke and haze
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| Exacerbating environmental factors |
- Climate change
- Deforestation and land use/land cover changes
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| Droughts |
| Potential environmental impacts |
- Habitat and crop destruction
- Water scarcity
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| Exacerbating environmental factors |
- Urbanization and unsustainable resource consumption
- Deforestation and land use/land cover changes
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| Landslides |
| Potential environmental impacts |
- Damage/deterioration of habitat ecosystems
- Land use functions, including agriculture
- Ground and surface water contamination
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| Exacerbating environmental factors |
- Deforestation
- Land use/land cover changes
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