Multiple hazard zones

• How can a multiple hazard zone be protected?

  They will likely get more support in the form of international aid, as well as more resources to help with disaster planning and prevention
• Why are countries that are multiple hazard zones more vulnerable?

  Because one hazard can cause others, different hazards mean the government have to deal with new threats, and many countries in multiple hazard zones are poor
• What country is an example of a multiple hazard zone?

  The Philippines
• Why is the Philippines so vulnerable to natural disasters being in a multiple hazard zone?

  It is a less developed country, rapid urbanisation has led to a high population density, many people live in coastal areas which are more affected by tsunamis, and a quarter of the population live in poverty