Saturday, August 13, 2011

Ten Countries Where A Catastrophic Natural Disaster Is Waiting To Happen

What are the natural disasters you should really worry about?

A fascinating report from Maplecroft ranks countries by (1) economic exposure to natural hazards and (2) resilience to natural hazards.

Japan, for instance, faces high economic exposure due to the size of its GDP and the frequency of natural hazards; but it also scores well for resilience due to advanced infrastructure.

See full Article.