What are the socio environmental consequences of earthquakes?

An earthquake can trigger many sudden changes in the environment which can be classified as primary (e.g. subsidence, surface faulting) and secondary effects (displaced rocks, tsunami, ground cracks, liquefactions, landslides). These effects are known as earthquake environmental effects (EEE).

What are the social economic and environmental impacts of earthquakes?

Water pipes may burst and water supplies may be contaminated. Shops and business may be destroyed. Looting may take place. The damage to transport and communication links can make trade difficult.

What are the economic and social impact of disasters?

Although disaster events impact both developed and developing countries, in the latter, they can cause a sharp increase in poverty. Most economic assessments of the impacts of disasters have concentrated on direct losses—that is, the financial cost of physical damage.

What are the economic & social impact of disasters?

In addition to the loss of lives and major destruction of economic and social infrastructure, natural disasters set back poverty reduction programs and cause diversion of government funds to pay for reconstruction and recovery efforts.

What are the causes effects and consequences of earthquakes?

The environmental effects of it are that including surface faulting, tectonic uplift and subsidence, tsunamis, soil liquefaction, ground resonance, landslides and ground failure, either directly linked to a quake source or provoked by the ground shaking.

What are the economic personal and social consequences of the natural disaster?

The Economic Cost of the Social Impact of Natural Disasters states that increased mental health issues, alcohol misuse, domestic violence, chronic disease and short-term unemployment have resulted from extreme weather events such as bushfires, severe storms, cyclones, floods and earthquakes in Australia.