Oman has a diverse geology and physiography as a result of its location close to active tectonic plates. Oceanic and continental rocks spanning in age from the Proterozoic to the Tertiary are overlain by mobile sediments of the Quaternary. Infrastructure is expanding due to demands for industrial and residential land and associated transport networks, though the geology can abate this progress. Shifting dunes threaten road networks, residential areas and agricultural land. Ophiolite and mantle rocks can contain natural asbestos minerals which when fragmented can be hazardous to health. Large expanses of carbonate and evaporitic rocks are prone to karst morphology and where existing examples include caves and sinkholes. The recent tectonic events have given rise to earth tremors, fissures, ground displacements and tsunamis. A review of the main natural hazards in Oman is presented to assist with high-level land development planning in accordance with the geology and minimise its potentially hazardous effects.

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阿曼的自然地质灾害回顾

由于阿曼的位置靠近活跃的构造板块，因此具有多样化的地质和地貌。从元古代到第三纪，年龄跨度较大的海洋和大陆岩石被第四纪的可移动沉积物覆盖。由于对工业和住宅用地以及相关运输网络的需求，基础设施正在扩展，尽管地质情况可以缓解这一进展。沙丘移动威胁着道路网络，居民区和农业用地。蛇绿岩和地幔岩石可能含有天然石棉矿物，这些矿物碎片破碎会对健康有害。大范围的碳酸盐岩和蒸发岩易于形成喀斯特地貌，现有的例子包括洞穴和下陷。最近的构造事件引起了地震，裂缝，地面位移和海啸。