Hazardous Earth - Climate -WHY ARE some countries vulnerable to tropical cyclones

Question 1

Why are some countries more vulnerable to tropical cyclones?

Answer 1

1) Physical vulnerability
2) Social vulnerability
3) Economic vulnerability

Question 2

Physical vulnerability

Answer 2

when something is physically destroyed. This could be because a country is not rich enough to afford the proper defences.

• physical where the country is situated in the world and its size eg, maldives- most of its settlement is in low lying coastal regions = more impact of storms
• more flooding in low, nonhilly countries/ hilly places more chance of landslides

Question 3

Social vulnerability

Question 4

Economic vulnerability

Answer 4

When a countries economy (how rich they are) effects how well protected they are.

• access to the most accurate weather prediction and modelling data
• coastal defences
• well established evacuation procedures and disaster response team.