human factors in disaters
- Created by: oliviaeve
- Created on: 10-03-16 14:42
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- Human factors in disasters
- Rapid growth population
- Pressure on lands = people living in marginalised areas
- growing number of elderly people in California + Japan
- growing population of vulnerable young
- Deforestation + land degrasation
- Deforestation = flooding + soil erosion + contributes to climate change
- Destruction on mangroves = coastal erosion + flooding
- Farming in marginalised areas = desertification
- Urbanisation
- squatter settlements on areas at risk of flooding
- poverty + politics
- LEDC have high death toll from earthquakes
- due to lack of technology
- Unable to afford to prepare for disasters
- poorly educated population
- lack of access to communication
- difficult to get aid to remote areas with poor infrastructure
- corrupt governments misuse resources
- LEDC have high death toll from earthquakes
- Rapid growth population
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