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introduction It means threats having an element of human intent, negligence, or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. This is as opposed to natural hazards that cause natural disasters. Either can result in huge losses of life and property as well as damage to peoples' mental, physical and social well-being. Types of human induced disasters- 1. Sociological disasters 2. Technological disasters 3. Biological disasters

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introductionIt means threats having an element of human intent, negligence, or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. This is as opposed tonatural hazardsthat causenatural disasters. Either can result in huge losses of life and property as well as damage to peoples' mental, physical and social well-eing.Types of human induced disasters-!."ociological disasters#.Technological disasters$.%iological disastersSOCIOLOGICAL DISASTER1.TERRORIST ATTACKS AND RIOTS means of violent action targeting civilians e&clusively.the use or threatened use of violence for the purpose of creating fear in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological goal.the targets of terrorist acts can e anyone, including civilians, government o'cials, military personnel, or people serving the interests of governments.(ioting has many causes, including large-scale criminal conspiracy, socioeconomic factors )unemployment, poverty*, hostility etween racial and ethnic groups1.TERRORIST ATTACKS 2008 MUMBAI ATTACKSseries of !# shooting and oming attac+s lasted , days carried out y -a+istani memers of .ash+ar-e-Taia ,/0mal 1asa.egan on #2 3ov and lasted #4 3ov #556, +illing !2, people and wounding at least $56. 6 attac+s in "outh 7umai8 at 9hhatrapati "hiva0i Terminus, the :eroi Trident, the Ta0 7ahal -alace ; Tower,.eopold 9afe, 9ama