About My Country - Canada

 Ross Frank

August 21, 2025

Earth Catastrophes and Disasters


The country that I chose for this semester is Canada. Canada was founded on July 1, 1867. It is located in the northern part of North America. It has a population of 38.8 million as of 2024. Most of Canada is a cold and snowy place, so in the wintertime there are a lot of avalanches. With all that snow in the spring there are a lot of floods once the snow begins to melt and come down the mountains. Another hazard that occurs a lot is earthquakes. 

     It is good to know the difference between hazards, disasters, and catastrophes. First, everything falls under the umbrella of natural processes. Once humans get in its path, that's when it becomes a hazard, or it has the potential of threating human life. One step up from that is a disaster. A hazard is considered a disaster when it happens within a certain amount of time withing a defined space. The next level up from there is a catastrophe, it is only considered a catastrophe if it takes a significant amount of money and time to recover. 

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  1. Ana GGAugust 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM

    Welcome to Geol9!

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  2. Braydon KimbleAugust 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM

    Hello Ross. Nice first blog post. Canada seems like a great pick for this class. The constate snow and then turning to flooding is very dangerous. There are so many beautiful parts of Canada but the beauty can lead to some harsh consequences. I really enjoyed reading what you said for the second part of the differences between hazards, disasters and catastrophes. We had very similar ideas. Looking forward to interacting more throughout the semester.

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  3. Elisa HeikkalaSeptember 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM

    Great post Ross! Canada sounds like it has a lot of snow-related hazards like avalanches and floods. In my post about India, I talked about how our biggest hazards come from tectonic activity. India sits on the Indian Plate, which crashes into the Eurasian Plate, causing lots of earthquakes and landslides. It’s interesting how Canada’s hazards come mostly from its cold climate, while India’s come simply from moving plates.

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