5. NATURAL HAZARDS THAT HAVE CAUSED
DISASTERS IN ALGERIA
FLOODS
GOAL: PROTECT PEOPLE
AND COMMUNITIES WINDSTORMS/DUSTSTORMS
EARTHQUAKES
HIGH BENEFIT/COST FROM
BECOMING DISASTER
LANDSLIDES
RESILIENT
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
6. DUST STORMS
• A dust storm (or sand storm) is a
common meteorological
phenomenon that is common in.
arid and semi-arid regions
7. The Sahara Desert is a key
source of dust storms,
particularly the Bodele
Depression and an area
covering the confluence of
Muritania, Mali, and Algeria]
14. IMPACTS OF DUST
• Dust injects nutrients, such as iron,
into marine ecosystems.
• Dust also carries bacteria and spores
from fungi, which can cause diseases
long distances away.
15. IMPACTS OF DUST
• Dust storms can cause or
worsen breathing problems.
• Finally, dust in the atmosphere
can also influence weather and
global climate change.
17. ECONOMIC IMPACTS
• Dust storms cause soil loss from the
dry lands, and the abrasive effect of the
storm damages young crop plants.
• They preferentially remove organic
matter, thereby reducing agricultural
productivity.