Geology

Effects of Earthquakes Earthquakes are by far the most unpredictable and highly destructive of all the natural disasters. As compared to these, the earthquakes associated…

Socio-Environmental Consequences of Earthquakes Earthquakes are by far the most unpredictable and highly destructive of all the natural disasters. The idea of an earthquake is…

Earthquakes in Indian Tectonic Plate Earthquakes are by far the most unpredictable and highly destructive of all the natural disasters. Earthquakes that are of tectonic…

Classification of Natural Disaster Human beings the world over have experienced disasters and have faced and lived with them. Now people are becoming aware and…

Soil Conservation is the name given to a handful of techniques aimed at preserving the soil. If soil erosion and exhaustion are caused by humans;…

Natural Hazards are elements of circumstances in the Natural environment that have the potential to cause harm to people or property or both. It is…

“Disaster is an undesirable occurrence resulting from forces that are largely outside human control, strikes quickly with little or no warning, which causes or threatens…

Soil Erosion in Indian Subcontinent The destruction of the soil cover is described as soil erosion. It is a naturally occurring process that affects all…

Soil degradation is the decline in soil form caused by its offensive use or poor supervision, generally for agricultural, industrial, or urban purposes. In a…

Forest Soils in Indian Subcontinent As the name suggests, forest soils are formed in the forest areas where sufficient rainfall is available. One can find…