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Disasters, Pandemics & Economic Recovery: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on disaster losses, vulnerability, insurance, prevention and early warnings.

Quick checkpoint - five questions on disaster losses, vulnerability, insurance, prevention and early warnings.

Question 1 of 5 Why have reported economic losses from disasters risen over recent decades?

Only because earthquakes have become more common Because more people and property are exposed, economies are richer and some hazards are intensifying Because insurers exaggerate Because disasters are now counted twice

Exposure, growth and climate change all contribute to rising losses.

Question 2 of 5 Why did the 2010 Chile earthquake kill far fewer people than the weaker Haiti earthquake?

Chile's earthquake was much weaker Chile had stricter building codes, better enforcement, preparation and greater wealth Chile has no cities The Haiti earthquake happened at sea

Vulnerability, not only the hazard, decides how deadly a disaster is.

Question 3 of 5 How does parametric insurance pay out?

After a slow assessment of each house's damage Automatically when a measurable event, like wind speed or rainfall, crosses a set level Only if the government approves Never

Parametric insurance pays quickly, though payouts may not exactly match losses.

Question 4 of 5 A major U.S. study found every dollar of federal mitigation grants saved about how much in future disaster costs?

50 cents 1 dollar About 6 dollars 100 dollars

Prevention is one of the best-value investments governments can make.

Question 5 of 5 According to the Global Commission on Adaptation, what can 24 hours' warning of a storm or heatwave do?

Nothing Cut the resulting damage by around 30 percent Stop the storm Double the damage

Early warning systems have among the highest returns of any adaptation measure.

← Back to After the Disaster: Aid and Recovery Next lesson → The Economics of Pandemics

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