Question 25 Identify two examples of natural hazards found in mountains. In each case, give an example of how decisions made by humans have increased or decreased vulnerability to that hazard

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Question 25 Identify two examples of natural hazards found in mountains. In each case, give an example of how decisions made by humans have increased or decreased vulnerability to that hazard

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Landslides: landslides the sliding of large masses of mud under their own causing huge loss to life and property. Landslides quite common in mountain regions. The construction in mountain region has them more prone to landslides. Construction of roads, buildings and Motel, etc.

Floods: At the high altitude because of the presence of glaciers and lot of rivers originate from these glaciers. These rivers some time gets flooded causing huge destruction the valley region. The have have increased due various human activities like Construction of Dams, Rise the temperature because of the pollution cause by humans leading to rapid melting of glaciers.