Similarly, it is man’s mismanagement of the earth ​ — including unsafe building practices and ignorance concerning the earth’s natural forces — ​ that is often at the root of natural disasters.
Tihtilugu on loodusõnnetuste peapõhjuseks ka maapealne halb elukorraldus – sealhulgas ebaturvalised ehitusmeetodid ja maa loodusjõududega mittearvestamine.