An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Reducing Disaster Risks Around the World
Francis Ghesquiere
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Posted 16.05.2013
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Every day, rapid growth and urbanization increase the exposure of people and assets to earthquakes, floods, storms and other natural hazards... While disasters affect everyone, it is the poor and vulnerable - women, children, the elderly, and those recovering from conflict - who are most exposed. When hazards strike, their homes in fragile and often low-lying environments take the brunt of the impact.
