Submit a blog/post to respond to any of the questions below. Incorporate the required reading in your blog/post. Use examples from additional readings to support your argument. Use recent data and examples to support your argument.
Question 1 - Can we say that the impact of disasters are costly in terms of human and financial resources primarily because of population density in the areas most affected?
Question 2 - What patterns and correlations exist in the EM-DAT global disasters data, and how do you interpret or explain these? What hypotheses can you develop from the EM-DAT global disasters?
Required reading:
Guha-Sapir, D., Hoyois, P. and Below, R. 2016. Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2015: The Numbers and Trends. Brussels: CRED. (Chapters 1 through 3)