Which of the following is a reason why natural hazards in east asia cause such a large loss of life

The poverty of East Asia makes the region more susceptible to natural hazards.

East Asia Pacific is the most disaster-stricken region in the world. Cities are highly populated, with slums growing fast in high risk areas. This population ignore the risks from natural disasters, climate change and precautions for all this. When disaster strikes, the vulnerable, are hit the hardest. It causes a large loss of life since the population amount is high and does not have the adequate precautions and disaster education.

The poverty of East Asia makes the region more susceptible to natural hazards.

Explanation:

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in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

step-by-step explanation:

100%     = 120

1%= 120/100=   1.2

9%   = 1.2 x 9=     10.8

10.80 to the 120 to get $130.80