Common disaster trends and their causes

Question 1

Hazards causing increased economic damage

Answer 1

LIC’s lack ability to cope and less housing regulations leading to slums that are prone to collapse

Developed countries with advanced urban areas have expensive to replace tech
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Consumer demand significant, so countries keep producing products
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Demand causes deforestation which exposes to more hydrological disasters

Question 2

Total number of people affected by disasters is increasing

Answer 2

Increased urbanisation creating dense populations with higher vulnerability

Population growth means more people have chance to be affected

Rapid urbanisation may make people more vulnerable than they once were as houses are not constructed properly