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Question 1

Multiple-hazard zones

Answer 1

places where a number of physical hazards combine to create an increased level of risk for the country and its population

Question 2

disaster hotspots

Answer 2

Places where population is vulnerable or suffers repeated events, often on an annual basis, so that there is never any time for an extended period of recovery.

Question 3

Area most exposured to multiple hazards

Answer 3

S.E Asian region

Question 4

Country most exposured to multiple hazards

Answer 4

Taiwan

Question 5

Taiwan Total area exposed

Answer 5

approx. 73%

Question 6

Taiwan population exposed

Answer 6

73.1%

Question 7

Taiwan number of different hazards country exposed to

Answer 7

4

Question 8

Why some mega-cities have low hazard resilience

Answer 8

Rapid growth and inadequate planning; poor people settle illegally in hazardous areas

Ecological imbalance as rapid urbanisation destroys ecosystems, e.g deforestation increases flash flood