Answer to Question #99988 in Physical geography for Reyah Farooq

Question

To what extent are the effects of a natural disaster worse in a low income country

Answer 1

Low income countries are more vulnerable to natural disasters because people live in areas at high risk from natural disasters (e.g., unsafe urban areas), the housing is poorly built and can be easily damaged in the event of a disaster, this nations are not equipped with early warning systems, and they have few assets and a weak social safety network to help them cope with disasters.